"Pavan Deolasee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> ... Yes. The HOT-updated status of the root and all intermediate
> tuples is cleared and their respective ctid pointers are made
> point to themselves.
Doesn't that destroy the knowledge that they form a tuple chain?
While it might be that no one cares any longer, it would seem more
reasonable to leave 'em chained together.
regards, tom lane
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