In the spirit of incremental improvement, here is a patch that turns the
couple of bools in PGPROC into a bitmask, and associated fallout.

This patch also contains a change to make a cancelled autovacuum
continue with the schedule (indeed to continue with the schedule on any
error), rather than aborting completely.

My idea is to add a flag for "analyze" and another for "is for xid
wraparound", and to build on that for the cancel-autovac-on-deadlock-
checker project, as submitted by Simon.

-- 
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"El sudor es la mejor cura para un pensamiento enfermo" (Bardia)
Index: src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c,v
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -c -p -r1.36 twophase.c
*** src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c	21 Sep 2007 16:32:19 -0000	1.36
--- src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c	23 Oct 2007 20:22:51 -0000
*************** MarkAsPreparing(TransactionId xid, const
*** 283,290 ****
  	gxact->proc.databaseId = databaseid;
  	gxact->proc.roleId = owner;
  	gxact->proc.inCommit = false;
! 	gxact->proc.inVacuum = false;
! 	gxact->proc.isAutovacuum = false;
  	gxact->proc.lwWaiting = false;
  	gxact->proc.lwExclusive = false;
  	gxact->proc.lwWaitLink = NULL;
--- 283,289 ----
  	gxact->proc.databaseId = databaseid;
  	gxact->proc.roleId = owner;
  	gxact->proc.inCommit = false;
! 	gxact->proc.vacuumFlags = 0;
  	gxact->proc.lwWaiting = false;
  	gxact->proc.lwExclusive = false;
  	gxact->proc.lwWaitLink = NULL;
Index: src/backend/commands/vacuum.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/backend/commands/vacuum.c,v
retrieving revision 1.359
diff -c -p -r1.359 vacuum.c
*** src/backend/commands/vacuum.c	20 Sep 2007 17:56:31 -0000	1.359
--- src/backend/commands/vacuum.c	23 Oct 2007 20:26:39 -0000
*************** vacuum_set_xid_limits(int freeze_min_age
*** 660,668 ****
   *		fixed-size never-null columns, but these are.
   *
   *		Another reason for doing it this way is that when we are in a lazy
!  *		VACUUM and have inVacuum set, we mustn't do any updates --- somebody
!  *		vacuuming pg_class might think they could delete a tuple marked with
!  *		xmin = our xid.
   *
   *		This routine is shared by full VACUUM, lazy VACUUM, and stand-alone
   *		ANALYZE.
--- 660,668 ----
   *		fixed-size never-null columns, but these are.
   *
   *		Another reason for doing it this way is that when we are in a lazy
!  *		VACUUM and have PROC_IN_VACUUM set, we mustn't do any updates ---
!  *		somebody vacuuming pg_class might think they could delete a tuple
!  *		marked with xmin = our xid.
   *
   *		This routine is shared by full VACUUM, lazy VACUUM, and stand-alone
   *		ANALYZE.
*************** vacuum_rel(Oid relid, VacuumStmt *vacstm
*** 987,995 ****
  		 * During a lazy VACUUM we do not run any user-supplied functions, and
  		 * so it should be safe to not create a transaction snapshot.
  		 *
! 		 * We can furthermore set the inVacuum flag, which lets other
  		 * concurrent VACUUMs know that they can ignore this one while
! 		 * determining their OldestXmin.  (The reason we don't set inVacuum
  		 * during a full VACUUM is exactly that we may have to run user-
  		 * defined functions for functional indexes, and we want to make sure
  		 * that if they use the snapshot set above, any tuples it requires
--- 987,995 ----
  		 * During a lazy VACUUM we do not run any user-supplied functions, and
  		 * so it should be safe to not create a transaction snapshot.
  		 *
! 		 * We can furthermore set the PROC_IN_VACUUM flag, which lets other
  		 * concurrent VACUUMs know that they can ignore this one while
! 		 * determining their OldestXmin.  (The reason we don't set it
  		 * during a full VACUUM is exactly that we may have to run user-
  		 * defined functions for functional indexes, and we want to make sure
  		 * that if they use the snapshot set above, any tuples it requires
*************** vacuum_rel(Oid relid, VacuumStmt *vacstm
*** 997,1008 ****
  		 * depends on the contents of other tables is arguably broken, but we
  		 * won't break it here by violating transaction semantics.)
  		 *
! 		 * Note: the inVacuum flag remains set until CommitTransaction or
  		 * AbortTransaction.  We don't want to clear it until we reset
  		 * MyProc->xid/xmin, else OldestXmin might appear to go backwards,
  		 * which is probably Not Good.
  		 */
! 		MyProc->inVacuum = true;
  	}
  
  	/*
--- 997,1008 ----
  		 * depends on the contents of other tables is arguably broken, but we
  		 * won't break it here by violating transaction semantics.)
  		 *
! 		 * Note: this flag remains set until CommitTransaction or
  		 * AbortTransaction.  We don't want to clear it until we reset
  		 * MyProc->xid/xmin, else OldestXmin might appear to go backwards,
  		 * which is probably Not Good.
  		 */
! 		MyProc->vacuumFlags |= PROC_IN_VACUUM;
  	}
  
  	/*
Index: src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c,v
retrieving revision 1.61
diff -c -p -r1.61 autovacuum.c
*** src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c	24 Sep 2007 04:12:01 -0000	1.61
--- src/backend/postmaster/autovacuum.c	23 Oct 2007 20:49:24 -0000
*************** typedef struct autovac_table
*** 182,188 ****
   * wi_links		entry into free list or running list
   * wi_dboid		OID of the database this worker is supposed to work on
   * wi_tableoid	OID of the table currently being vacuumed
!  * wi_workerpid	PID of the running worker, 0 if not yet started
   * wi_launchtime Time at which this worker was launched
   * wi_cost_*	Vacuum cost-based delay parameters current in this worker
   *
--- 182,188 ----
   * wi_links		entry into free list or running list
   * wi_dboid		OID of the database this worker is supposed to work on
   * wi_tableoid	OID of the table currently being vacuumed
!  * wi_proc		pointer to PGPROC of the running worker, NULL if not started
   * wi_launchtime Time at which this worker was launched
   * wi_cost_*	Vacuum cost-based delay parameters current in this worker
   *
*************** typedef struct WorkerInfoData
*** 196,202 ****
  	SHM_QUEUE	wi_links;
  	Oid			wi_dboid;
  	Oid			wi_tableoid;
! 	int			wi_workerpid;
  	TimestampTz	wi_launchtime;
  	int			wi_cost_delay;
  	int			wi_cost_limit;
--- 196,202 ----
  	SHM_QUEUE	wi_links;
  	Oid			wi_dboid;
  	Oid			wi_tableoid;
! 	PGPROC	   *wi_proc;
  	TimestampTz	wi_launchtime;
  	int			wi_cost_delay;
  	int			wi_cost_limit;
*************** AutoVacLauncherMain(int argc, char *argv
*** 694,700 ****
  					worker = (WorkerInfo) MAKE_PTR(AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker);
  					worker->wi_dboid = InvalidOid;
  					worker->wi_tableoid = InvalidOid;
! 					worker->wi_workerpid = 0;
  					worker->wi_launchtime = 0;
  					worker->wi_links.next = AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers;
  					AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers = MAKE_OFFSET(worker);
--- 694,700 ----
  					worker = (WorkerInfo) MAKE_PTR(AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker);
  					worker->wi_dboid = InvalidOid;
  					worker->wi_tableoid = InvalidOid;
! 					worker->wi_proc = NULL;
  					worker->wi_launchtime = 0;
  					worker->wi_links.next = AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers;
  					AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers = MAKE_OFFSET(worker);
*************** do_start_worker(void)
*** 1198,1204 ****
  		AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers = worker->wi_links.next;
  
  		worker->wi_dboid = avdb->adw_datid;
! 		worker->wi_workerpid = 0;
  		worker->wi_launchtime = GetCurrentTimestamp();
  
  		AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker = sworker;
--- 1198,1204 ----
  		AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers = worker->wi_links.next;
  
  		worker->wi_dboid = avdb->adw_datid;
! 		worker->wi_proc = NULL;
  		worker->wi_launchtime = GetCurrentTimestamp();
  
  		AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker = sworker;
*************** AutoVacWorkerMain(int argc, char *argv[]
*** 1542,1548 ****
  	{
  		MyWorkerInfo = (WorkerInfo) MAKE_PTR(AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker);
  		dbid = MyWorkerInfo->wi_dboid;
! 		MyWorkerInfo->wi_workerpid = MyProcPid;
  
  		/* insert into the running list */
  		SHMQueueInsertBefore(&AutoVacuumShmem->av_runningWorkers, 
--- 1542,1548 ----
  	{
  		MyWorkerInfo = (WorkerInfo) MAKE_PTR(AutoVacuumShmem->av_startingWorker);
  		dbid = MyWorkerInfo->wi_dboid;
! 		MyWorkerInfo->wi_proc = MyProc;
  
  		/* insert into the running list */
  		SHMQueueInsertBefore(&AutoVacuumShmem->av_runningWorkers, 
*************** FreeWorkerInfo(int code, Datum arg)
*** 1637,1643 ****
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_links.next = AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_dboid = InvalidOid;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_tableoid = InvalidOid;
! 		MyWorkerInfo->wi_workerpid = 0;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_launchtime = 0;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_delay = 0;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit = 0;
--- 1637,1643 ----
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_links.next = AutoVacuumShmem->av_freeWorkers;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_dboid = InvalidOid;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_tableoid = InvalidOid;
! 		MyWorkerInfo->wi_proc = NULL;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_launchtime = 0;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_delay = 0;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit = 0;
*************** autovac_balance_cost(void)
*** 1701,1707 ****
  									   offsetof(WorkerInfoData, wi_links));
  	while (worker)
  	{
! 		if (worker->wi_workerpid != 0 &&
  			worker->wi_cost_limit_base > 0 && worker->wi_cost_delay > 0)
  			cost_total +=
  				(double) worker->wi_cost_limit_base / worker->wi_cost_delay;
--- 1701,1707 ----
  									   offsetof(WorkerInfoData, wi_links));
  	while (worker)
  	{
! 		if (worker->wi_proc != NULL &&
  			worker->wi_cost_limit_base > 0 && worker->wi_cost_delay > 0)
  			cost_total +=
  				(double) worker->wi_cost_limit_base / worker->wi_cost_delay;
*************** autovac_balance_cost(void)
*** 1724,1730 ****
  									   offsetof(WorkerInfoData, wi_links));
  	while (worker)
  	{
! 		if (worker->wi_workerpid != 0 &&
  			worker->wi_cost_limit_base > 0 && worker->wi_cost_delay > 0)
  		{
  			int     limit = (int)
--- 1724,1730 ----
  									   offsetof(WorkerInfoData, wi_links));
  	while (worker)
  	{
! 		if (worker->wi_proc != NULL &&
  			worker->wi_cost_limit_base > 0 && worker->wi_cost_delay > 0)
  		{
  			int     limit = (int)
*************** autovac_balance_cost(void)
*** 1737,1743 ****
  			worker->wi_cost_limit = Max(Min(limit, worker->wi_cost_limit_base), 1);
  
  			elog(DEBUG2, "autovac_balance_cost(pid=%u db=%u, rel=%u, cost_limit=%d, cost_delay=%d)",
! 				 worker->wi_workerpid, worker->wi_dboid,
  				 worker->wi_tableoid, worker->wi_cost_limit, worker->wi_cost_delay);
  		}
  
--- 1737,1743 ----
  			worker->wi_cost_limit = Max(Min(limit, worker->wi_cost_limit_base), 1);
  
  			elog(DEBUG2, "autovac_balance_cost(pid=%u db=%u, rel=%u, cost_limit=%d, cost_delay=%d)",
! 				 worker->wi_proc->pid, worker->wi_dboid,
  				 worker->wi_tableoid, worker->wi_cost_limit, worker->wi_cost_delay);
  		}
  
*************** next_worker:
*** 2062,2086 ****
  		VacuumCostDelay = tab->at_vacuum_cost_delay;
  		VacuumCostLimit = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
  
! 		/*
! 		 * Advertise my cost delay parameters for the balancing algorithm, and
! 		 * do a balance
! 		 */
  		LWLockAcquire(AutovacuumLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_delay = tab->at_vacuum_cost_delay;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit_base = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
  		autovac_balance_cost();
  		LWLockRelease(AutovacuumLock);
  
  		/* clean up memory before each iteration */
  		MemoryContextResetAndDeleteChildren(PortalContext);
  
  		/*
! 		 * We will abort vacuuming the current table if we are interrupted, and
! 		 * continue with the next one in schedule; but if anything else
! 		 * happens, we will do our usual error handling which is to cause the
! 		 * worker process to exit.
  		 */
  		PG_TRY();
  		{
--- 2062,2088 ----
  		VacuumCostDelay = tab->at_vacuum_cost_delay;
  		VacuumCostLimit = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
  
! 		/* Last fixups before actually starting to work */
  		LWLockAcquire(AutovacuumLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+ 
+ 		/* advertise my cost delay parameters for the balancing algorithm */
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_delay = tab->at_vacuum_cost_delay;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
  		MyWorkerInfo->wi_cost_limit_base = tab->at_vacuum_cost_limit;
+ 
+ 		/* do a balance */
  		autovac_balance_cost();
+ 
+ 		/* done */
  		LWLockRelease(AutovacuumLock);
  
  		/* clean up memory before each iteration */
  		MemoryContextResetAndDeleteChildren(PortalContext);
  
  		/*
! 		 * We will abort vacuuming the current table if something errors out,
! 		 * and continue with the next one in schedule; in particular, this
! 		 * happens if we are interrupted with SIGINT.
  		 */
  		PG_TRY();
  		{
*************** next_worker:
*** 2094,2132 ****
  		}
  		PG_CATCH();
  		{
- 			ErrorData	   *errdata;
- 
- 			MemoryContextSwitchTo(TopTransactionContext);
- 			errdata = CopyErrorData();
- 
  			/*
! 			 * If we errored out due to a cancel request, abort and restart the
! 			 * transaction and go to the next table.  Otherwise rethrow the
! 			 * error so that the outermost handler deals with it.
  			 */
! 			if (errdata->sqlerrcode == ERRCODE_QUERY_CANCELED)
! 			{
! 				HOLD_INTERRUPTS();
! 				elog(LOG, "cancelling autovacuum of table \"%s.%s.%s\"",
! 					 get_database_name(MyDatabaseId),
! 					 get_namespace_name(get_rel_namespace(tab->at_relid)),
! 					 get_rel_name(tab->at_relid));
! 
! 				AbortOutOfAnyTransaction();
! 				FlushErrorState();
! 				MemoryContextResetAndDeleteChildren(PortalContext);
! 
! 				/* restart our transaction for the following operations */
! 				StartTransactionCommand();
! 				RESUME_INTERRUPTS();
! 			}
  			else
! 				PG_RE_THROW();
  		}
  		PG_END_TRY();
  
  		/* be tidy */
  		pfree(tab);
  	}
  
  	/*
--- 2096,2135 ----
  		}
  		PG_CATCH();
  		{
  			/*
! 			 * Abort the transaction, start a new one, and proceed with the
! 			 * next table in our list.
  			 */
! 			HOLD_INTERRUPTS();
! 			if (tab->at_dovacuum)
! 				errcontext("automatic vacuum of table \"%s.%s.%s\"",
! 						   get_database_name(MyDatabaseId),
! 						   get_namespace_name(get_rel_namespace(tab->at_relid)),
! 						   get_rel_name(tab->at_relid));
  			else
! 				errcontext("automatic analyze of table \"%s.%s.%s\"",
! 						   get_database_name(MyDatabaseId),
! 						   get_namespace_name(get_rel_namespace(tab->at_relid)),
! 						   get_rel_name(tab->at_relid));
! 			EmitErrorReport();
! 
! 			AbortOutOfAnyTransaction();
! 			FlushErrorState();
! 			MemoryContextResetAndDeleteChildren(PortalContext);
! 
! 			/* restart our transaction for the following operations */
! 			StartTransactionCommand();
! 			RESUME_INTERRUPTS();
  		}
  		PG_END_TRY();
  
  		/* be tidy */
  		pfree(tab);
+ 
+ 		/* remove my info from shared memory */
+ 		LWLockAcquire(AutovacuumLock, LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+ 		MyWorkerInfo->wi_tableoid = InvalidOid;
+ 		LWLockRelease(AutovacuumLock);
  	}
  
  	/*
Index: src/backend/storage/ipc/procarray.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/backend/storage/ipc/procarray.c,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -c -p -r1.35 procarray.c
*** src/backend/storage/ipc/procarray.c	23 Sep 2007 18:50:38 -0000	1.35
--- src/backend/storage/ipc/procarray.c	23 Oct 2007 20:31:13 -0000
*************** ProcArrayEndTransaction(PGPROC *proc, Tr
*** 242,248 ****
  		proc->xid = InvalidTransactionId;
  		proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  		proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 		proc->inVacuum = false;			/* must be cleared with xid/xmin */
  		proc->inCommit = false;			/* be sure this is cleared in abort */
  
  		/* Clear the subtransaction-XID cache too while holding the lock */
--- 242,248 ----
  		proc->xid = InvalidTransactionId;
  		proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  		proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 		proc->vacuumFlags &= ~PROC_IN_VACUUM; /* must be cleared with xid/xmin */
  		proc->inCommit = false;			/* be sure this is cleared in abort */
  
  		/* Clear the subtransaction-XID cache too while holding the lock */
*************** ProcArrayEndTransaction(PGPROC *proc, Tr
*** 267,273 ****
  
  		proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  		proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 		proc->inVacuum = false;			/* must be cleared with xid/xmin */
  		proc->inCommit = false;			/* be sure this is cleared in abort */
  
  		Assert(proc->subxids.nxids == 0);
--- 267,273 ----
  
  		proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  		proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 		proc->vacuumFlags &= ~PROC_IN_VACUUM; /* must be cleared with xid/xmin */
  		proc->inCommit = false;			/* be sure this is cleared in abort */
  
  		Assert(proc->subxids.nxids == 0);
*************** ProcArrayClearTransaction(PGPROC *proc)
*** 296,302 ****
  	proc->xid = InvalidTransactionId;
  	proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  	proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 	proc->inVacuum = false;			/* redundant, but just in case */
  	proc->inCommit = false;			/* ditto */
  
  	/* Clear the subtransaction-XID cache too */
--- 296,302 ----
  	proc->xid = InvalidTransactionId;
  	proc->lxid = InvalidLocalTransactionId;
  	proc->xmin = InvalidTransactionId;
! 	proc->vacuumFlags &= ~PROC_IN_VACUUM; /* redundant, but just in case */
  	proc->inCommit = false;			/* ditto */
  
  	/* Clear the subtransaction-XID cache too */
*************** TransactionIdIsActive(TransactionId xid)
*** 546,552 ****
   * If allDbs is TRUE then all backends are considered; if allDbs is FALSE
   * then only backends running in my own database are considered.
   *
!  * If ignoreVacuum is TRUE then backends with inVacuum set are ignored.
   *
   * This is used by VACUUM to decide which deleted tuples must be preserved
   * in a table.	allDbs = TRUE is needed for shared relations, but allDbs =
--- 546,553 ----
   * If allDbs is TRUE then all backends are considered; if allDbs is FALSE
   * then only backends running in my own database are considered.
   *
!  * If ignoreVacuum is TRUE then backends with the PROC_IN_VACUUM flag set are
!  * ignored.
   *
   * This is used by VACUUM to decide which deleted tuples must be preserved
   * in a table.	allDbs = TRUE is needed for shared relations, but allDbs =
*************** GetOldestXmin(bool allDbs, bool ignoreVa
*** 586,592 ****
  	{
  		volatile PGPROC	   *proc = arrayP->procs[index];
  
! 		if (ignoreVacuum && proc->inVacuum)
  			continue;
  
  		if (allDbs || proc->databaseId == MyDatabaseId)
--- 587,593 ----
  	{
  		volatile PGPROC	   *proc = arrayP->procs[index];
  
! 		if (ignoreVacuum && (proc->vacuumFlags & PROC_IN_VACUUM))
  			continue;
  
  		if (allDbs || proc->databaseId == MyDatabaseId)
*************** GetSnapshotData(Snapshot snapshot, bool 
*** 723,729 ****
  		TransactionId xid;
  
  		/* Ignore procs running LAZY VACUUM */
! 		if (proc->inVacuum)
  			continue;
  
  		/* Update globalxmin to be the smallest valid xmin */
--- 724,730 ----
  		TransactionId xid;
  
  		/* Ignore procs running LAZY VACUUM */
! 		if (proc->vacuumFlags & PROC_IN_VACUUM)
  			continue;
  
  		/* Update globalxmin to be the smallest valid xmin */
*************** CheckOtherDBBackends(Oid databaseId)
*** 1193,1199 ****
  
  			found = true;
  
! 			if (proc->isAutovacuum)
  			{
  				/* an autovacuum --- send it SIGTERM before sleeping */
  				int		autopid = proc->pid;
--- 1194,1200 ----
  
  			found = true;
  
! 			if (proc->vacuumFlags & PROC_IS_AUTOVACUUM)
  			{
  				/* an autovacuum --- send it SIGTERM before sleeping */
  				int		autopid = proc->pid;
Index: src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c,v
retrieving revision 1.194
diff -c -p -r1.194 proc.c
*** src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c	8 Sep 2007 20:31:15 -0000	1.194
--- src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c	23 Oct 2007 20:25:08 -0000
*************** InitProcess(void)
*** 291,298 ****
  	MyProc->databaseId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->roleId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->inCommit = false;
! 	MyProc->inVacuum = false;
! 	MyProc->isAutovacuum = IsAutoVacuumWorkerProcess();
  	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
  	MyProc->lwExclusive = false;
  	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
--- 291,298 ----
  	MyProc->databaseId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->roleId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->inCommit = false;
! 	if (IsAutoVacuumWorkerProcess())
! 		MyProc->vacuumFlags |= PROC_IS_AUTOVACUUM;
  	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
  	MyProc->lwExclusive = false;
  	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
*************** InitAuxiliaryProcess(void)
*** 429,436 ****
  	MyProc->databaseId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->roleId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->inCommit = false;
! 	MyProc->inVacuum = false;
! 	MyProc->isAutovacuum = IsAutoVacuumLauncherProcess(); /* is this needed? */
  	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
  	MyProc->lwExclusive = false;
  	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
--- 429,436 ----
  	MyProc->databaseId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->roleId = InvalidOid;
  	MyProc->inCommit = false;
! 	/* we don't set the "is autovacuum" flag in the launcher */
! 	MyProc->vacuumFlags = 0;
  	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
  	MyProc->lwExclusive = false;
  	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
Index: src/include/storage/proc.h
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/alvherre/Code/cvs/pgsql/src/include/storage/proc.h,v
retrieving revision 1.100
diff -c -p -r1.100 proc.h
*** src/include/storage/proc.h	5 Sep 2007 18:10:48 -0000	1.100
--- src/include/storage/proc.h	23 Oct 2007 21:10:46 -0000
*************** struct XidCache
*** 38,43 ****
--- 38,47 ----
  	TransactionId xids[PGPROC_MAX_CACHED_SUBXIDS];
  };
  
+ /* Flags for PGPROC->vacuumFlags */
+ #define		PROC_IS_AUTOVACUUM	(1 << 0)	/* is it an autovac worker? */
+ #define		PROC_IN_VACUUM		(1 << 1)	/* currently running lazy vacuum */
+ 
  /*
   * Each backend has a PGPROC struct in shared memory.  There is also a list of
   * currently-unused PGPROC structs that will be reallocated to new backends.
*************** struct PGPROC
*** 82,93 ****
  
  	bool		inCommit;		/* true if within commit critical section */
  
- 	bool		inVacuum;		/* true if current xact is a LAZY VACUUM */
- 	bool		isAutovacuum;	/* true if it's autovacuum */
- 
  	/* Info about LWLock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
  	bool		lwWaiting;		/* true if waiting for an LW lock */
  	bool		lwExclusive;	/* true if waiting for exclusive access */
  	struct PGPROC *lwWaitLink;	/* next waiter for same LW lock */
  
  	/* Info about lock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
--- 86,96 ----
  
  	bool		inCommit;		/* true if within commit critical section */
  
  	/* Info about LWLock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
  	bool		lwWaiting;		/* true if waiting for an LW lock */
  	bool		lwExclusive;	/* true if waiting for exclusive access */
+ 
+ 	char		vacuumFlags;	/* vacuum-related flags, see above */
  	struct PGPROC *lwWaitLink;	/* next waiter for same LW lock */
  
  	/* Info about lock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
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