Simon Riggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> We discussed an optimization of VACUUM here
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2005-09/msg00046.php
> that would allow VACUUM to complete faster by avoiding scanning the
> indexes when no rows were removed from the heap by the VACUUM.
After looking at this, I think it is salvageable, but the patch as
written complicates the vacuum-to-index-AM API more than necessary;
there's no reason why the AM has to expose the fact that it skipped
doing anything.
I'll clean it up and reapply.
regards, tom lane
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