PostgreSQL TODO List
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-Last updated: Wed Feb 1 12:32:41 EST 2006
+Last updated: Fri Feb 3 22:23:19 EST 2006
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remove the 'fsync' parameter (which results in an an inconsistent
database) in favor of this capability.
-* Allow control over which tables are WAL-logged
+* Allow control over which tables are WAL-logged [walcontrol]
Allow tables to bypass WAL writes and just fsync() dirty pages on
commit. To do this, only a single writer can modify the table, and
using ALTER TABLE, e.g. ALTER TABLE PERSISTENCE [ DROP | TRUNCATE |
STABLE | DEFAULT ]. Tables using non-default logging should not use
referential integrity with default-logging tables, and tables using
- stable logging probably can not have indexes. [walcontrol]
+ stable logging probably can not have indexes. One complexity is
+ the handling of indexes on TOAST tables.
Optimizer / Executor
-Last updated: Wed Feb 1 12:32:41 EST 2006
+Last updated: Fri Feb 3 22:23:19 EST 2006
The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
remove the 'fsync' parameter (which results in an an inconsistent
database) in favor of this capability.
-
Allow control over which tables are WAL-logged
+
Allow control over which tables are WAL-logged [walcontrol]
Allow tables to bypass WAL writes and just fsync() dirty pages on
commit. To do this, only a single writer can modify the table, and
writes must happen only on new pages. Readers can continue accessing
using ALTER TABLE, e.g. ALTER TABLE PERSISTENCE [ DROP | TRUNCATE |
STABLE | DEFAULT ]. Tables using non-default logging should not use
referential integrity with default-logging tables, and tables using
- stable logging probably can not have indexes. [
walcontrol]
+ stable logging probably can not have indexes. One complexity is
+ the handling of indexes on TOAST tables.