v18-0005-Add-interfaces-that-enable-index-prefetching.patch

From 63584bc07bcdb6046212c9209d63f92fba99808a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Geoghegan <pg@bowt.ie>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:48:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH v18 05/19] Add interfaces that enable index prefetching.

Add a new amgetbatch index AM interface that allows index access methods
to implement plain/ordered index scans that return index entries in
batches comprising all matching items from an index page, rather than
one match at a time.

This expands the slot-based table AM interface added by commit FIXME
from two callbacks (for amgettuple plain and index-only scans) to four,
adding amgetbatch variants for both scan types.  The amgetbatch
interface is tightly coupled with this approach to index scans: the
table AM can apply knowledge of which TIDs will be returned to the scan
in the near future to perform I/O prefetching.  Prefetching will be
added by an upcoming commit.

With amgetbatch, a scan-level policy determines whether each batch's
index page buffer pin is dropped eagerly by the index AM (for plain
scans with an MVCC snapshot, where the snapshot itself prevents TID
recycling problems) or retained as an interlock against concurrent TID
recycling by VACUUM.  The interlock is retained for non-MVCC scans and
for index-only scans, and is dropped by the table AM via the new
amunguardbatch callback when it is safe to do so. (Actually, index AMs
are usually able to drop the pin at the same time that they release the
lock.  In practice, the amunguardbatch callback is only really needed
during index-only scans, where dropping the pin interlock might need to
be delayed ever so slightly, as explained below.)

This extends the dropPin mechanism added to nbtree by commit 2ed5b87f,
and generalizes it to work with all index AMs that support the new
amgetbatch interface (LP_DEAD marking of index entries must be performed
by implementing the new amkillitemsbatch callback, which has a
documented contract describing how index AMs must reason about
concurrent TID recycling).  Scans can always safely drop index page pins
eagerly, provided the scan uses an MVCC snapshot (unlike the nbtree
dropPin optimization, which has no possible way of doing this safely
during index-only scans, and only gained the ability to do it with plain
scans of unlogged relations in recent commit 8a879119).

The old ammarkpos and amrestrpos index AM callbacks are removed.  With
amgetbatch, mark/restore of scan positions is managed by core batch
utilities, with cooperation from the table AM, rather than being
delegated to the index AM.  All amgetbatch-capable index AMs inherently
support mark/restore without needing to implement it themselves.

An upcoming commit that will add index prefetching will use a read
stream to read heap pages during index scans.  Read stream is careful to
limit how many things it pins, lest we run into problems due to having
too many buffers pinned.  Simply never holding on to index page buffer
pins greatly simplifies resource management for index prefetching;
there's no risk of unintended interactions between the read stream and
index AM.  The only downside is that we cannot support prefetching
during scans that use a non-MVCC snapshot, which seems quite acceptable.

In practice, heapam doesn't drop each batch's index page buffer pin at
the earliest opportunity during index-only scans.  This was deemed
necessary to avoid regressing index-only scans with a LIMIT, in
particular with nestloop anti-joins and nestloop semi-joins; eagerly
loading all the visibility information up front regressed such queries.
The new amgetbatch interface gives table AMs the authority to decide
when and where to drop index page pins, so this can be considered a
heapam implementation detail (index AMs don't need to know about it).
This scheme still allows index prefetching to consistently hold no more
than one batch index page pin at a time, even when an index-only scan
(that must perform some heap fetches) holds open several index batches
at once in order to maintain an adequate prefetch distance.

Index access methods that support plain index scans must now implement
either the amgetbatch interface or the amgettuple interface (not both).
The amgettuple interface is still used by the GiST and SP-GiST index
AMs, both of which share a set of problems that make it unclear how
to go about adding support for the amgetbatch interface.

Both AMs reconstruct index data as HeapTuples via heap_form_tuple during
index-only scans, performing retail palloc allocations that are
incompatible with the flat, fixed-size, recyclable per-batch memory
model that amgetbatch's currTuples workspace requires.  Moreover, both
AMs have known bugs involving buffer pin management during index-only
scans: they release index leaf page pins immediately, rather than
holding them as an interlock against concurrent TID recycling by VACUUM,
creating a race condition in which VACUUM can remove a heap tuple and
then mark its page all-visible while the index-only scan still holds a
reference to the now-recycled TID [1].  These index AMs cannot adopt
amgetbatch without first fixing the pin-handling deficiency that they
already have under amgettuple (it's not clear how to fix the problem
within the confines of the current amgettuple design, let alone in a way
that's compatible with amgetbatch).

[1] https://postgr.es/m/CAH2-Wz%3DjjiNL9FCh8C1L-GUH15f4WFTWub2x%2B_NucngcDDcHKw%40mail.gmail.com

Author: Tomas Vondra <tomas@vondra.me>
Author: Peter Geoghegan <pg@bowt.ie>
Reviewed-By: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Reviewed-By: Thomas Munro <thomas.munro@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/cf85f46f-b02f-05b2-5248-5000b894ebab@enterprisedb.com
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/efac3238-6f34-41ea-a393-26cc0441b506%40vondra.me
---
 src/include/access/amapi.h                    |  27 +-
 src/include/access/genam.h                    |   1 +
 src/include/access/heapam.h                   |  39 +-
 src/include/access/indexbatch.h               | 165 ++++
 src/include/access/nbtree.h                   | 184 ++---
 src/include/access/relscan.h                  | 341 +++++++-
 src/include/access/tableam.h                  |  42 +-
 src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h                 |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/brin/brin.c                |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/gin/ginget.c               |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c              |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/gist/gist.c                |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/hash/hash.c                |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c      |   3 +
 src/backend/access/heap/heapam_indexscan.c    | 451 ++++++++++-
 src/backend/access/index/Makefile             |   3 +-
 src/backend/access/index/amapi.c              |   5 +
 src/backend/access/index/genam.c              |   5 +
 src/backend/access/index/indexam.c            |  56 +-
 src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c         | 748 ++++++++++++++++++
 src/backend/access/index/meson.build          |   1 +
 src/backend/access/nbtree/README              |  74 +-
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c           |  13 +-
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtreadpage.c       | 207 +++--
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c            | 469 +++++------
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtsearch.c         | 559 ++++++-------
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtutils.c          | 245 ------
 src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtxlog.c           |   6 +-
 src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c          |   6 +-
 src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c              |   2 +-
 src/backend/executor/execAmi.c                |   2 +-
 src/backend/executor/nodeMergejoin.c          |   4 +-
 src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c         |   6 +-
 src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c          |   8 +-
 src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c    |   9 +-
 src/backend/utils/adt/amutils.c               |   8 +-
 contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c               |   2 +-
 contrib/bloom/blutils.c                       |   6 +-
 doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml                     | 520 ++++++++++--
 doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml            |  13 +-
 .../modules/dummy_index_am/dummy_index_am.c   |   6 +-
 src/tools/pgindent/typedefs.list              |  12 +-
 42 files changed, 2993 insertions(+), 1291 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/include/access/indexbatch.h
 create mode 100644 src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c

diff --git a/src/include/access/amapi.h b/src/include/access/amapi.h
index ecfbd017d..9bd3141fc 100644
--- a/src/include/access/amapi.h
+++ b/src/include/access/amapi.h
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ typedef void (*amrescan_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 typedef bool (*amgettuple_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 									 ScanDirection direction);
 
+/* next batch of valid tuples */
+typedef IndexScanBatch (*amgetbatch_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+											   IndexScanBatch priorbatch,
+											   ScanDirection direction);
+
+/* mark dead items in index page */
+typedef void (*amkillitemsbatch_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+										   IndexScanBatch batch);
+
+/* drop TID recycling interlock held to prevent concurrent VACUUM recycling */
+typedef void (*amunguardbatch_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+										 IndexScanBatch batch);
+
 /* fetch all valid tuples */
 typedef int64 (*amgetbitmap_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 									   TIDBitmap *tbm);
@@ -205,11 +218,9 @@ typedef int64 (*amgetbitmap_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 /* end index scan */
 typedef void (*amendscan_function) (IndexScanDesc scan);
 
-/* mark current scan position */
-typedef void (*ammarkpos_function) (IndexScanDesc scan);
-
-/* restore marked scan position */
-typedef void (*amrestrpos_function) (IndexScanDesc scan);
+/* invalidate index AM state that independently tracks scan's position */
+typedef void (*amposreset_function) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+									 IndexScanBatch batch);
 
 /*
  * Callback function signatures - for parallel index scans.
@@ -309,10 +320,12 @@ typedef struct IndexAmRoutine
 	ambeginscan_function ambeginscan;
 	amrescan_function amrescan;
 	amgettuple_function amgettuple; /* can be NULL */
+	amgetbatch_function amgetbatch; /* can be NULL */
+	amkillitemsbatch_function amkillitemsbatch; /* can be NULL */
+	amunguardbatch_function amunguardbatch; /* can be NULL */
 	amgetbitmap_function amgetbitmap;	/* can be NULL */
 	amendscan_function amendscan;
-	ammarkpos_function ammarkpos;	/* can be NULL */
-	amrestrpos_function amrestrpos; /* can be NULL */
+	amposreset_function amposreset; /* can be NULL */
 
 	/* interface functions to support parallel index scans */
 	amestimateparallelscan_function amestimateparallelscan; /* can be NULL */
diff --git a/src/include/access/genam.h b/src/include/access/genam.h
index a7d78935c..dec02ce90 100644
--- a/src/include/access/genam.h
+++ b/src/include/access/genam.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ typedef bool (*IndexBulkDeleteCallback) (ItemPointer itemptr, void *state);
 
 /* struct definitions appear in relscan.h */
 typedef struct IndexScanDescData *IndexScanDesc;
+typedef struct IndexScanBatchData *IndexScanBatch;
 typedef struct SysScanDescData *SysScanDesc;
 
 typedef struct ParallelIndexScanDescData *ParallelIndexScanDesc;
diff --git a/src/include/access/heapam.h b/src/include/access/heapam.h
index addb883ce..5999af982 100644
--- a/src/include/access/heapam.h
+++ b/src/include/access/heapam.h
@@ -130,10 +130,36 @@ typedef struct IndexFetchHeapData
 	Buffer		xs_cbuf;
 	BlockNumber xs_blk;
 
-	/* Current heap block's corresponding page in the visibility map */
-	Buffer		xs_vmbuffer;
+	/* For visibility map checks (index-only scans and on-access pruning) */
+	Buffer		xs_vmbuffer;	/* visibility map buffer */
+	int			xs_vm_items;	/* # items to resolve visibility info for */
+
 } IndexFetchHeapData;
 
+/*
+ * Per-batch data private to the heap table AM.
+ *
+ * Stored at a negative offset from the IndexScanBatch pointer, in the
+ * table AM opaque area of each batch allocation.
+ */
+typedef struct HeapBatchData
+{
+	uint8	   *visInfo;		/* per-item visibility flags, or NULL */
+} HeapBatchData;
+
+/*
+ * Per-item visibility flags stored in HeapBatchData.visInfo array
+ */
+#define HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED		0x01	/* checked item in VM? */
+#define HEAP_BATCH_VIS_ALL_VISIBLE	0x02	/* block is known all-visible? */
+
+/* Access the heap-private per-batch data from an IndexScanBatch pointer */
+static inline HeapBatchData *
+heap_batch_data(IndexScanBatch batch, IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	return (HeapBatchData *) ((char *) batch - scan->batch_table_offset);
+}
+
 /* Result codes for HeapTupleSatisfiesVacuum */
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -437,6 +463,15 @@ extern TransactionId heap_index_delete_tuples(Relation rel,
 extern IndexFetchTableData *heapam_index_fetch_begin(Relation rel);
 extern void heapam_index_fetch_reset(IndexFetchTableData *scan);
 extern void heapam_index_fetch_end(IndexFetchTableData *scan);
+extern void heapam_index_fetch_batch_init(IndexScanDesc scan,
+										  IndexScanBatch batch,
+										  bool new_alloc);
+extern bool heapam_index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
+													   ScanDirection direction,
+													   TupleTableSlot *slot);
+extern bool heapam_index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
+													  ScanDirection direction,
+													  TupleTableSlot *slot);
 extern bool heapam_index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
 													   ScanDirection direction,
 													   TupleTableSlot *slot);
diff --git a/src/include/access/indexbatch.h b/src/include/access/indexbatch.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3754f702e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/access/indexbatch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * indexbatch.h
+ *	  Batch-based index scan infrastructure for the amgetbatch interface.
+ *
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2026, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * src/include/access/indexbatch.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef INDEXBATCH_H
+#define INDEXBATCH_H
+
+#include "access/amapi.h"
+#include "access/genam.h"
+#include "access/relscan.h"
+#include "storage/buf.h"
+#include "utils/rel.h"
+
+/*
+ * amgetbatch utilities called by indexam.c
+ */
+extern void index_batchscan_init(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void index_batchscan_reset(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void index_batchscan_end(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void index_batchscan_mark_pos(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void index_batchscan_restore_pos(IndexScanDesc scan);
+
+/*
+ * amgetbatch utilities called by table AMs
+ */
+extern void tableam_util_batch_dirchange(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void tableam_util_kill_scanpositem(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void tableam_util_free_batch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
+extern void tableam_util_unguard_batch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
+
+/*
+ * Fetch the next batch of matching items for the scan (or the first).
+ *
+ * Called when caller's current batch (passed to us as priorBatch) has no more
+ * matching items in the given scan direction.  Caller passes a NULL
+ * priorBatch on the first call here for the scan.
+ *
+ * Returns the next batch to be processed by caller in the given scan
+ * direction, or NULL when there are no more matches in that direction.
+ *
+ * This is where batches are appended to the scan's ring buffer.  We don't
+ * free any batches here, though; that is left up to the caller.  The caller
+ * is also responsible for advancing their position.
+ */
+static pg_attribute_always_inline IndexScanBatch
+tableam_util_fetch_next_batch(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
+							  IndexScanBatch priorBatch, BatchRingItemPos *pos)
+{
+	IndexScanBatch batch = NULL;
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf PG_USED_FOR_ASSERTS_ONLY = &scan->batchringbuf;
+
+	if (!priorBatch)
+	{
+		/* First call for the scan */
+		Assert(pos == &batchringbuf->scanPos);
+	}
+	else if (unlikely(priorBatch->dir != direction))
+	{
+		/*
+		 * We detected a change in scan direction across batches.  Prepare
+		 * scan's batchringbuf state for us to get the next batch for the
+		 * opposite scan direction to the one used when priorBatch was
+		 * returned by amgetbatch.
+		 */
+		tableam_util_batch_dirchange(scan);
+
+		/* priorBatch is now batchringbuf's only batch */
+		Assert(pos->batch == batchringbuf->headBatch);
+		Assert(index_scan_batch_count(scan) == 1);
+	}
+	else if (index_scan_batch_loaded(scan, pos->batch + 1))
+	{
+		/* Next batch already loaded for us */
+		batch = index_scan_batch(scan, pos->batch + 1);
+
+		Assert(priorBatch->dir == direction);
+		Assert(batch->dir == direction);
+		return batch;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Assert preconditions for calling amgetbatch.
+	 *
+	 * priorBatch had better be for the last valid batch currently in the ring
+	 * buffer (batches must stay in scan order).  If it isn't then we should
+	 * have already returned some existing loaded batch earlier.
+	 */
+	Assert(!index_scan_batch_full(scan));
+	Assert(!priorBatch ||
+		   (index_scan_batch_count(scan) > 0 && priorBatch->dir == direction &&
+			index_scan_batch(scan, batchringbuf->nextBatch - 1) == priorBatch));
+
+	/*
+	 * Before we call amgetbatch again, check if priorBatch is already known
+	 * to be the last batch with matching items in this scan direction
+	 */
+	if (priorBatch &&
+		(ScanDirectionIsForward(direction) ?
+		 priorBatch->knownEndForward :
+		 priorBatch->knownEndBackward))
+		return NULL;
+
+	batch = scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgetbatch(scan, priorBatch,
+													  direction);
+	if (batch)
+	{
+		/* We got the batch from the index AM */
+		Assert(batch->dir == direction);
+
+		/* Append batch to the end of ring buffer/write it to buffer index */
+		index_scan_batch_append(scan, batch);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/* amgetbatch returned NULL */
+		if (priorBatch)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * There are no further matches to be found in the current scan
+			 * direction, following priorBatch.  Remember that priorBatch is
+			 * the last batch with matching items.
+			 */
+			if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
+				priorBatch->knownEndForward = true;
+			else
+				priorBatch->knownEndBackward = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* xs_hitup isn't currently supported by amgetbatch scans */
+	Assert(!scan->xs_hitup);
+
+	return batch;
+}
+
+/*
+ * amgetbatch utilities called by index AMs
+ */
+extern void indexam_util_batch_unlock(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch,
+									  Buffer buf);
+extern IndexScanBatch indexam_util_batch_alloc(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void indexam_util_batch_release(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
+
+/*
+ * Utility macro for accessing the index AM's per-batch opaque data.
+ *
+ * Each batch allocation places the index AM opaque area at a fixed negative
+ * offset from the IndexScanBatch pointer (see indexam_util_batch_alloc).
+ * This macro returns a typed pointer to that area, asserting that everybody
+ * has the same idea about where the index AM opaque area is in passing.
+ */
+#define indexam_util_batch_get_amdata(scan, batch, type) \
+	(AssertMacro((scan)->batch_index_opaque_size == MAXALIGN(sizeof(type))), \
+	 ((type *) ((char *) (batch) - MAXALIGN(sizeof(type)))))
+
+#endif							/* INDEXBATCH_H */
diff --git a/src/include/access/nbtree.h b/src/include/access/nbtree.h
index da7503c57..95f1c47ac 100644
--- a/src/include/access/nbtree.h
+++ b/src/include/access/nbtree.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define NBTREE_H
 
 #include "access/amapi.h"
+#include "access/indexbatch.h"
 #include "access/itup.h"
 #include "access/sdir.h"
 #include "catalog/pg_am_d.h"
@@ -924,111 +925,20 @@ typedef struct BTVacuumPostingData
 
 typedef BTVacuumPostingData *BTVacuumPosting;
 
-/*
- * BTScanOpaqueData is the btree-private state needed for an indexscan.
- * This consists of preprocessed scan keys (see _bt_preprocess_keys() for
- * details of the preprocessing), information about the current location
- * of the scan, and information about the marked location, if any.  (We use
- * BTScanPosData to represent the data needed for each of current and marked
- * locations.)	In addition we can remember some known-killed index entries
- * that must be marked before we can move off the current page.
- *
- * Index scans work a page at a time: we pin and read-lock the page, identify
- * all the matching items on the page and save them in BTScanPosData, then
- * release the read-lock while returning the items to the caller for
- * processing.  This approach minimizes lock/unlock traffic.  We must always
- * drop the lock to make it okay for caller to process the returned items.
- * Whether or not we can also release the pin during this window will vary.
- * We drop the pin (when so->dropPin) to avoid blocking progress by VACUUM
- * (see nbtree/README section about making concurrent TID recycling safe).
- * We'll always release both the lock and the pin on the current page before
- * moving on to its sibling page.
- *
- * If we are doing an index-only scan, we save the entire IndexTuple for each
- * matched item, otherwise only its heap TID and offset.  The IndexTuples go
- * into a separate workspace array; each BTScanPosItem stores its tuple's
- * offset within that array.  Posting list tuples store a "base" tuple once,
- * allowing the same key to be returned for each TID in the posting list
- * tuple.
- */
-
-typedef struct BTScanPosItem	/* what we remember about each match */
+/* Per-batch data private to the btree index AM */
+typedef struct BTBatchData
 {
-	ItemPointerData heapTid;	/* TID of referenced heap item */
-	OffsetNumber indexOffset;	/* index item's location within page */
-	LocationIndex tupleOffset;	/* IndexTuple's offset in workspace, if any */
-} BTScanPosItem;
+	Buffer		buf;			/* index page buffer pin (TID reuse interlock) */
+	BlockNumber currPage;		/* index page with matching items */
+	BlockNumber prevPage;		/* currPage's left sibling */
+	BlockNumber nextPage;		/* currPage's right sibling */
+	bool		moreLeft;		/* more matching pages to the left? */
+	bool		moreRight;		/* more matching pages to the right? */
+} BTBatchData;
 
-typedef struct BTScanPosData
-{
-	Buffer		buf;			/* currPage buf (invalid means unpinned) */
-
-	/* page details as of the saved position's call to _bt_readpage */
-	BlockNumber currPage;		/* page referenced by items array */
-	BlockNumber prevPage;		/* currPage's left link */
-	BlockNumber nextPage;		/* currPage's right link */
-	XLogRecPtr	lsn;			/* currPage's LSN (when so->dropPin) */
-
-	/* scan direction for the saved position's call to _bt_readpage */
-	ScanDirection dir;
-
-	/*
-	 * If we are doing an index-only scan, nextTupleOffset is the first free
-	 * location in the associated tuple storage workspace.
-	 */
-	int			nextTupleOffset;
-
-	/*
-	 * moreLeft and moreRight track whether we think there may be matching
-	 * index entries to the left and right of the current page, respectively.
-	 */
-	bool		moreLeft;
-	bool		moreRight;
-
-	/*
-	 * The items array is always ordered in index order (ie, increasing
-	 * indexoffset).  When scanning backwards it is convenient to fill the
-	 * array back-to-front, so we start at the last slot and fill downwards.
-	 * Hence we need both a first-valid-entry and a last-valid-entry counter.
-	 * itemIndex is a cursor showing which entry was last returned to caller.
-	 */
-	int			firstItem;		/* first valid index in items[] */
-	int			lastItem;		/* last valid index in items[] */
-	int			itemIndex;		/* current index in items[] */
-
-	BTScanPosItem items[MaxTIDsPerBTreePage];	/* MUST BE LAST */
-} BTScanPosData;
-
-typedef BTScanPosData *BTScanPos;
-
-#define BTScanPosIsPinned(scanpos) \
-( \
-	AssertMacro(BlockNumberIsValid((scanpos).currPage) || \
-				!BufferIsValid((scanpos).buf)), \
-	BufferIsValid((scanpos).buf) \
-)
-#define BTScanPosUnpin(scanpos) \
-	do { \
-		ReleaseBuffer((scanpos).buf); \
-		(scanpos).buf = InvalidBuffer; \
-	} while (0)
-#define BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(scanpos) \
-	do { \
-		if (BTScanPosIsPinned(scanpos)) \
-			BTScanPosUnpin(scanpos); \
-	} while (0)
-
-#define BTScanPosIsValid(scanpos) \
-( \
-	AssertMacro(BlockNumberIsValid((scanpos).currPage) || \
-				!BufferIsValid((scanpos).buf)), \
-	BlockNumberIsValid((scanpos).currPage) \
-)
-#define BTScanPosInvalidate(scanpos) \
-	do { \
-		(scanpos).buf = InvalidBuffer; \
-		(scanpos).currPage = InvalidBlockNumber; \
-	} while (0)
+/* Access the btree-private per-batch data from an IndexScanBatch pointer */
+#define BTBatchGetData(scan, batch) \
+	indexam_util_batch_get_amdata(scan, batch, BTBatchData)
 
 /* We need one of these for each equality-type SK_SEARCHARRAY scan key */
 typedef struct BTArrayKeyInfo
@@ -1050,6 +960,28 @@ typedef struct BTArrayKeyInfo
 	ScanKey		high_compare;	/* array's < or <= upper bound */
 } BTArrayKeyInfo;
 
+/*
+ * BTScanOpaqueData is the btree-private state needed for an indexscan.
+ * This consists of preprocessed scan keys (see _bt_preprocess_keys() for
+ * details of the preprocessing), and information about the current array
+ * keys.  There are assumptions about how the current array keys track the
+ * progress of the index scan through the index's key space (see _bt_readpage
+ * and _bt_advance_array_keys), but we don't actually track anything about the
+ * current scan position in this opaque struct.
+ *
+ * Index scans work a page at a time, as required by the amgetbatch contract:
+ * we pin and read-lock the page, identify all the matching items on the page
+ * and return them in a newly allocated batch.  We then release the read-lock
+ * using amgetbatch utility routines.  This approach minimizes lock/unlock
+ * traffic. _bt_next is passed priorbatch, which contains details of which
+ * page is next in line to be read (priorbatch is provided as an argument to
+ * btgetbatch by core code).
+ *
+ * If we are doing an index-only scan, we save the entire IndexTuple for each
+ * matched item, otherwise only its heap TID and offset.  This is also per the
+ * amgetbatch contract.  Posting list tuples store a "base" tuple once,
+ * allowing the same key to be returned for each TID in the posting list.
+ */
 typedef struct BTScanOpaqueData
 {
 	/* these fields are set by _bt_preprocess_keys(): */
@@ -1066,32 +998,6 @@ typedef struct BTScanOpaqueData
 	BTArrayKeyInfo *arrayKeys;	/* info about each equality-type array key */
 	FmgrInfo   *orderProcs;		/* ORDER procs for required equality keys */
 	MemoryContext arrayContext; /* scan-lifespan context for array data */
-
-	/* info about killed items if any (killedItems is NULL if never used) */
-	int		   *killedItems;	/* currPos.items indexes of killed items */
-	int			numKilled;		/* number of currently stored items */
-	bool		dropPin;		/* drop leaf pin before btgettuple returns? */
-
-	/*
-	 * If we are doing an index-only scan, these are the tuple storage
-	 * workspaces for the currPos and markPos respectively.  Each is of size
-	 * BLCKSZ, so it can hold as much as a full page's worth of tuples.
-	 */
-	char	   *currTuples;		/* tuple storage for currPos */
-	char	   *markTuples;		/* tuple storage for markPos */
-
-	/*
-	 * If the marked position is on the same page as current position, we
-	 * don't use markPos, but just keep the marked itemIndex in markItemIndex
-	 * (all the rest of currPos is valid for the mark position). Hence, to
-	 * determine if there is a mark, first look at markItemIndex, then at
-	 * markPos.
-	 */
-	int			markItemIndex;	/* itemIndex, or -1 if not valid */
-
-	/* keep these last in struct for efficiency */
-	BTScanPosData currPos;		/* current position data */
-	BTScanPosData markPos;		/* marked position, if any */
 } BTScanOpaqueData;
 
 typedef BTScanOpaqueData *BTScanOpaque;
@@ -1160,14 +1066,17 @@ extern bool btinsert(Relation rel, Datum *values, bool *isnull,
 extern IndexScanDesc btbeginscan(Relation rel, int nkeys, int norderbys);
 extern Size btestimateparallelscan(Relation rel, int nkeys, int norderbys);
 extern void btinitparallelscan(void *target);
-extern bool btgettuple(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
+extern IndexScanBatch btgetbatch(IndexScanDesc scan,
+								 IndexScanBatch priorbatch,
+								 ScanDirection dir);
 extern int64 btgetbitmap(IndexScanDesc scan, TIDBitmap *tbm);
 extern void btrescan(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanKey scankey, int nscankeys,
 					 ScanKey orderbys, int norderbys);
+extern void btkillitemsbatch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
+extern void btunguardbatch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
 extern void btparallelrescan(IndexScanDesc scan);
 extern void btendscan(IndexScanDesc scan);
-extern void btmarkpos(IndexScanDesc scan);
-extern void btrestrpos(IndexScanDesc scan);
+extern void btposreset(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
 extern IndexBulkDeleteResult *btbulkdelete(IndexVacuumInfo *info,
 										   IndexBulkDeleteResult *stats,
 										   IndexBulkDeleteCallback callback,
@@ -1271,8 +1180,9 @@ extern void _bt_preprocess_keys(IndexScanDesc scan);
 /*
  * prototypes for functions in nbtreadpage.c
  */
-extern bool _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
-						 OffsetNumber offnum, bool firstpage);
+extern bool _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch newbatch,
+						 ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
+						 bool firstpage);
 extern void _bt_start_array_keys(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
 extern int	_bt_binsrch_array_skey(FmgrInfo *orderproc,
 								   bool cur_elem_trig, ScanDirection dir,
@@ -1287,15 +1197,15 @@ extern BTStack _bt_search(Relation rel, Relation heaprel, BTScanInsert key,
 						  Buffer *bufP, int access, bool returnstack);
 extern OffsetNumber _bt_binsrch_insert(Relation rel, BTInsertState insertstate);
 extern int32 _bt_compare(Relation rel, BTScanInsert key, Page page, OffsetNumber offnum);
-extern bool _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
-extern bool _bt_next(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
+extern IndexScanBatch _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
+extern IndexScanBatch _bt_next(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
+							   IndexScanBatch priorbatch);
 extern Buffer _bt_get_endpoint(Relation rel, uint32 level, bool rightmost);
 
 /*
  * prototypes for functions in nbtutils.c
  */
 extern BTScanInsert _bt_mkscankey(Relation rel, IndexTuple itup);
-extern void _bt_killitems(IndexScanDesc scan);
 extern BTCycleId _bt_vacuum_cycleid(Relation rel);
 extern BTCycleId _bt_start_vacuum(Relation rel);
 extern void _bt_end_vacuum(Relation rel);
diff --git a/src/include/access/relscan.h b/src/include/access/relscan.h
index 9e32f0209..950312199 100644
--- a/src/include/access/relscan.h
+++ b/src/include/access/relscan.h
@@ -124,15 +124,180 @@ typedef struct ParallelBlockTableScanWorkerData *ParallelBlockTableScanWorker;
 typedef struct IndexFetchTableData
 {
 	Relation	rel;
+
+	/* Table AM per-batch opaque area size (MAXALIGN'd), set by AM */
+	uint16		batch_opaque_size;
+
+	/* Per-item trailing data size in each batch */
+	uint16		batch_per_item_size;
 } IndexFetchTableData;
 
+/*
+ * Location of a BatchMatchingItem that appears in a IndexScanBatch returned
+ * by (and subsequently passed to) an amgetbatch routine
+ */
+typedef struct BatchRingItemPos
+{
+	/* Position references a valid IndexScanDescData.batchbuf[] entry? */
+	bool		valid;
+
+	/* IndexScanDescData.batchbuf[]-wise index to relevant IndexScanBatch */
+	uint8		batch;
+
+	/* IndexScanBatch.items[]-wise index to relevant BatchMatchingItem */
+	int			item;
+
+} BatchRingItemPos;
+
+/*
+ * Matching item returned by amgetbatch (in returned IndexScanBatch) during an
+ * index scan.  Used by table AM to locate relevant matching table tuple.
+ */
+typedef struct BatchMatchingItem
+{
+	ItemPointerData tableTid;	/* TID of referenced table item */
+	OffsetNumber indexOffset;	/* index item's location within page */
+	LocationIndex tupleOffset;	/* IndexTuple's offset in workspace, if any */
+} BatchMatchingItem;
+
+/*
+ * Data about one batch of items returned by (and passed to) amgetbatch during
+ * index scans.
+ *
+ * Each batch allocation has the following memory layout:
+ *
+ *   [table AM opaque area]    <- at -(batch_table_offset) from batch ptr
+ *   [index AM opaque area]    <- at -(batch_index_opaque_size) from batch ptr
+ *   [IndexScanBatchData]      <- the returned pointer
+ *   [items[maxitemsbatch]]
+ *   [table AM trailing data]  <- e.g. per-item visibility flags
+ *   [currTuples workspace]    <- sized by index AM (batch_tuples_workspace)
+ *
+ * The AM-specific opaque areas are accessed via accessor functions defined by
+ * each table AM and index AM that supports the batch interfaces.
+ */
+typedef struct IndexScanBatchData
+{
+	/* Index page's LSN, optionally used by amkillitemsbatch routines */
+	XLogRecPtr	lsn;
+
+	/* scan direction when the index page was read */
+	ScanDirection dir;
+
+	/*
+	 * knownEndBackward and knownEndForward are set by the table AM to
+	 * indicate that this batch is the last one with matching items in the
+	 * relevant scan direction.  When amgetbatch returns NULL for a given
+	 * direction, the table AM sets the corresponding flag on the priorbatch
+	 * that was passed to that call.  We cannot know this when a batch is
+	 * first returned by amgetbatch; it only becomes apparent when we try and
+	 * fail to continue the scan past it.
+	 *
+	 * This allows table AMs to avoid redundant amgetbatch calls with the same
+	 * priorbatch -- the index AM might need to read additional index pages to
+	 * determine there are no more matching items beyond caller's priorbatch.
+	 */
+	bool		knownEndBackward;
+	bool		knownEndForward;
+
+	/*
+	 * Batch still holds TID recycling interlock?
+	 */
+	bool		isGuarded;
+
+	/*
+	 * Matching items state for this batch.  Output by index AM for table AM.
+	 *
+	 * The items array is always ordered in index order (ie, by increasing
+	 * indexoffset).  When scanning backwards it is convenient for index AMs
+	 * to fill the array back-to-front, so we start at the last item slot and
+	 * fill downwards.  This is why we need both a first-valid-entry and a
+	 * last-valid-entry counter.
+	 *
+	 * Note: these are signed because it's sometimes convenient to use -1 to
+	 * represent an out-of-bounds space just before firstItem (when it's 0).
+	 */
+	int			firstItem;		/* first valid index in items[] */
+	int			lastItem;		/* last valid index in items[] */
+
+	/* info about dead items if any (deadItems is NULL if never used) */
+	int			numDead;		/* number of currently stored items */
+	int		   *deadItems;		/* indexes of dead items */
+
+	/*
+	 * If we are doing an index-only scan, this is the tuple storage workspace
+	 * for the matching tuples (tuples referenced by items[]).  The workspace
+	 * size is determined by the index AM (batch_tuples_workspace).
+	 *
+	 * currTuples points into the trailing portion of this allocation, past
+	 * items[] and any table AM trailing data.  It is NULL for plain index
+	 * scans.
+	 */
+	char	   *currTuples;		/* tuple storage for items[] */
+	BatchMatchingItem items[FLEXIBLE_ARRAY_MEMBER]; /* matching items */
+} IndexScanBatchData;
+
+typedef struct IndexScanBatchData *IndexScanBatch;
+
+/*
+ * State used by table AMs to manage an index scan that uses the amgetbatch
+ * interface.  Scans use a ring buffer of batches returned by amgetbatch.
+ *
+ * Batches are kept in the order that they were returned in by amgetbatch,
+ * since that is the same order that table_index_getnext_slot will return
+ * matches in.  However, table AMs are free to fetch table tuples in whatever
+ * order is most convenient/efficient -- provided that such reordering cannot
+ * affect the order that table_index_getnext_slot later returns tuples in.
+ */
+typedef struct BatchRingBuffer
+{
+	/* current positions in IndexScanDescData.batchbuf[] for scan */
+	BatchRingItemPos scanPos;	/* scan's read position */
+	BatchRingItemPos markPos;	/* mark/restore position */
+
+	/* markPos's batch (not in ring buffer when markBatch != scanBatch) */
+	IndexScanBatch markBatch;
+
+	/*
+	 * headBatch is an index to the earliest still-valid ring buffer batch
+	 * slot in batchbuf[].  The actual array position for its IndexScanBatch
+	 * is headBatch & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1), since these indexes use
+	 * unsigned wrapping arithmetic.  headBatch must be the scan's current
+	 * scanBatch (i.e. the current scanPos batch).
+	 */
+	uint8		headBatch;
+
+	/*
+	 * nextBatch is an index to the next _empty_ ring buffer batch slot in
+	 * batchbuf[].  As with headBatch, the actual batchbuf[] array position is
+	 * nextBatch & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1).  A new batch can only be
+	 * appended to this position/slot when !index_scan_batch_full().
+	 *
+	 * Note: the scan's most recently appended batch (its tail batch) is
+	 * always located at (nextBatch - 1) & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1).
+	 */
+	uint8		nextBatch;
+} BatchRingBuffer;
+
 struct IndexScanInstrumentation;
 
 /*
  * We use the same IndexScanDescData structure for both amgettuple-based
  * and amgetbitmap-based index scans.  Some fields are only relevant in
- * amgettuple-based scans.
+ * amgettuple-based scans.  Others are only used in amgetbatch-based scans.
+ *
+ * The ring buffer used by amgetbatch scans is stored here as a fixed array of
+ * pointers to batches.  We need a minimum of two, since we'll only consider
+ * releasing one batch when another is read.
  */
+#define INDEX_SCAN_CACHE_BATCHES	2
+#define INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES		64
+
+StaticAssertDecl(INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES <= PG_UINT8_MAX + 1,
+				 "INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES must fit in uint8 ring buffer indexes");
+StaticAssertDecl((INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1)) == 0,
+				 "INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES must be a power of 2");
+
 typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 {
 	/* scan parameters */
@@ -143,6 +308,26 @@ typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 	int			numberOfOrderBys;	/* number of ordering operators */
 	struct ScanKeyData *keyData;	/* array of index qualifier descriptors */
 	struct ScanKeyData *orderByData;	/* array of ordering op descriptors */
+
+	/* index access method's private state */
+	void	   *opaque;			/* access-method-specific info */
+
+	/* scan's amgetbatch state (only used by amgetbatch/usebatchring scans) */
+	BatchRingBuffer batchringbuf;
+
+	/*
+	 * Array of pointers to recyclable batches, used by all amgetbatch scans
+	 * and by amgetbitmap scans of an index AM that supports amgetbatch
+	 */
+	IndexScanBatch batchcache[INDEX_SCAN_CACHE_BATCHES];
+
+	/* Array of pointers to batches, referenced within batchringbuf */
+	IndexScanBatch batchbuf[INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES];
+
+	bool		usebatchring;	/* scan uses amgetbatch/batchringbuf? */
+	bool		batchImmediateUnguard;	/* drop TID recycling interlock in
+										 * indexam_util_batch_unlock? */
+
 	bool		xs_want_itup;	/* caller requests index tuples */
 	bool		xs_temp_snap;	/* unregister snapshot at scan end? */
 
@@ -154,9 +339,6 @@ typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 	/* xs_snapshot uses an MVCC snapshot? */
 	bool		MVCCScan;
 
-	/* index access method's private state */
-	void	   *opaque;			/* access-method-specific info */
-
 	/*
 	 * Instrumentation counters maintained by all index AMs during both
 	 * amgettuple calls and amgetbitmap calls (unless field remains NULL)
@@ -164,10 +346,10 @@ typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 	struct IndexScanInstrumentation *instrument;
 
 	/*
-	 * In an index-only scan, a successful amgettuple call must fill either
-	 * xs_itup (and xs_itupdesc) or xs_hitup (and xs_hitupdesc) to provide the
-	 * data returned by the scan.  It can fill both, in which case the heap
-	 * format will be used.
+	 * In an index-only scan, a successful table_index_getnext_slot call must
+	 * fill either xs_itup (and xs_itupdesc) or xs_hitup (and xs_hitupdesc) to
+	 * provide the data returned by the scan.  It can fill both, in which case
+	 * the heap format will be used.
 	 */
 	IndexTuple	xs_itup;		/* index tuple returned by AM */
 	struct TupleDescData *xs_itupdesc;	/* rowtype descriptor of xs_itup */
@@ -175,6 +357,9 @@ typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 	struct TupleDescData *xs_hitupdesc; /* rowtype descriptor of xs_hitup */
 
 	ItemPointerData xs_heaptid; /* result */
+
+	uint16		maxitemsbatch;	/* set by ambeginscan when amgetbatch used */
+
 	IndexFetchTableData *xs_heapfetch;
 
 	/* Resolved getnext_slot implementation, set by index_beginscan */
@@ -184,6 +369,13 @@ typedef struct IndexScanDescData
 
 	bool		xs_recheck;		/* T means scan keys must be rechecked */
 
+	/* Per-batch opaque area sizes, set by index AM in ambeginscan */
+	uint16		batch_index_opaque_size;	/* MAXALIGN'd index AM opaque size */
+	uint16		batch_tuples_workspace; /* currTuples workspace size */
+
+	/* Computed offset, used to get table AM's opaque area from a batch */
+	uint16		batch_table_offset;
+
 	/*
 	 * When fetching with an ordering operator, the values of the ORDER BY
 	 * expressions of the last returned tuple, according to the index.  If
@@ -216,8 +408,6 @@ typedef struct ParallelIndexScanDescData
 	char		ps_snapshot_data[FLEXIBLE_ARRAY_MEMBER];
 }			ParallelIndexScanDescData;
 
-struct TupleTableSlot;
-
 /* Struct for storage-or-index scans of system tables */
 typedef struct SysScanDescData
 {
@@ -229,4 +419,135 @@ typedef struct SysScanDescData
 	struct TupleTableSlot *slot;
 } SysScanDescData;
 
+/*
+ * Return the true allocation base of a batch (accounting for AM opaque areas
+ * stored before the IndexScanBatchData pointer).
+ */
+static inline void *
+batch_alloc_base(IndexScanBatch batch, IndexScanDescData *scan)
+{
+	return (char *) batch - scan->batch_table_offset;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Count how many batches are currently loaded in the ring buffer.
+ */
+static inline uint8
+index_scan_batch_count(IndexScanDescData *scan)
+{
+	return (uint8) (scan->batchringbuf.nextBatch -
+					scan->batchringbuf.headBatch);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Did we already load batch with the requested index?
+ *
+ * NOTE: a stale batch idx can alias a currently-loaded range after uint8
+ * overflow, producing a false positive.  False negatives are not possible.
+ */
+static inline bool
+index_scan_batch_loaded(IndexScanDescData *scan, uint8 idx)
+{
+	return (int8) (idx - scan->batchringbuf.headBatch) >= 0 &&
+		(int8) (idx - scan->batchringbuf.nextBatch) < 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Have we loaded the maximum number of batches?
+ */
+static inline bool
+index_scan_batch_full(IndexScanDescData *scan)
+{
+	return index_scan_batch_count(scan) == INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return batch for the provided index.
+ */
+static inline IndexScanBatch
+index_scan_batch(IndexScanDescData *scan, uint8 idx)
+{
+	Assert(index_scan_batch_loaded(scan, idx));
+
+	return scan->batchbuf[idx & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1)];
+}
+
+/*
+ * Append given batch to scan's batch ring buffer.
+ */
+static inline void
+index_scan_batch_append(IndexScanDescData *scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *ringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	uint8		nextBatch = ringbuf->nextBatch;
+
+	Assert(!index_scan_batch_full(scan));
+
+	scan->batchbuf[nextBatch & (INDEX_SCAN_MAX_BATCHES - 1)] = batch;
+	ringbuf->nextBatch++;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Advance position to its next item in the batch.
+ *
+ * Advance to the next item within the provided batch (or to the previous item,
+ * when scanning backwards).
+ *
+ * Returns true if the position could be advanced.  Returns false when there
+ * are no more items from the batch remaining in the given scan direction.
+ */
+static inline bool
+index_scan_pos_advance(ScanDirection direction,
+					   IndexScanBatch batch, BatchRingItemPos *pos)
+{
+	Assert(pos->valid);
+
+	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
+	{
+		if (++pos->item > batch->lastItem)
+			return false;
+	}
+	else						/* ScanDirectionIsBackward */
+	{
+		if (--pos->item < batch->firstItem)
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Advanced within batch */
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Advance batch position to the start of its new batch.
+ *
+ * When we're called, this position should point to a batch that caller just
+ * finished consuming from.  When we return, this position will point to
+ * nextBatch, the next batch from the ring buffer.  We'll have also set the
+ * position's item offset to nextBatch's first item in the given direction
+ * (which is actually nextBatch's _last_ item when scanning backwards).
+ *
+ * nextBatch doesn't have to be (and often isn't) the most recently appended
+ * batch in the scan's ring buffer.  It is merely the next batch in line to be
+ * consumed from the point of view of our caller.
+ */
+static inline void
+index_scan_pos_nextbatch(ScanDirection direction,
+						 IndexScanBatch nextBatch, BatchRingItemPos *pos)
+{
+	Assert(nextBatch->dir == direction);
+
+	/* Increment batch (might wrap), or initialize it to zero */
+	if (pos->valid)
+		pos->batch++;
+	else
+		pos->batch = 0;
+
+	pos->valid = true;
+
+	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
+		pos->item = nextBatch->firstItem;
+	else
+		pos->item = nextBatch->lastItem;
+}
+
 #endif							/* RELSCAN_H */
diff --git a/src/include/access/tableam.h b/src/include/access/tableam.h
index 090d0c556..d3a648878 100644
--- a/src/include/access/tableam.h
+++ b/src/include/access/tableam.h
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ typedef struct TableAmRoutine
 	 * IndexFetchTableData, which the AM will typically embed in a larger
 	 * structure with additional information.
 	 *
-	 * Tuples for an index scan can then be fetched via one of the
+	 * Tuples for an index scan can then be fetched via one of the four
 	 * slot-based callbacks called through table_index_getnext_slot, or via
 	 * the lower-level TID-based index_fetch_tuple interface.
 	 */
@@ -435,14 +435,34 @@ typedef struct TableAmRoutine
 	 */
 	void		(*index_fetch_end) (struct IndexFetchTableData *data);
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize table AM's per-batch opaque area within a batch allocation.
+	 *
+	 * Called by indexam_util_batch_alloc for each new or recycled batch.
+	 * Table AMs should set up its opaque area (at a negative offset from the
+	 * batch pointer) and any trailing per-item data (e.g. visibility flags).
+	 *
+	 * 'new_alloc' is true for freshly palloc'd batches, false for batches
+	 * recycled from the cache.
+	 */
+	void		(*index_fetch_batch_init) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+										   IndexScanBatch batch,
+										   bool new_alloc);
+
 	/*
 	 * Fetch the next tuple from an index scan, scanning in the specified
 	 * direction, and return true if a tuple was found, false otherwise.
 	 *
-	 * Two variants cover {plain, index-only} index scans that use amgettuple.
-	 * index_beginscan resolves which variant to use.  Callers use
+	 * Four variants cover the {plain, index-only} x {amgetbatch, amgettuple}
+	 * matrix.  index_beginscan resolves which variant to use.  Callers use
 	 * table_index_getnext_slot(), which calls through that pointer directly.
 	 */
+	bool		(*index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+														ScanDirection direction,
+														TupleTableSlot *slot);
+	bool		(*index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot) (IndexScanDesc scan,
+													   ScanDirection direction,
+													   TupleTableSlot *slot);
 	bool		(*index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot) (IndexScanDesc scan,
 														ScanDirection direction,
 														TupleTableSlot *slot);
@@ -1228,6 +1248,19 @@ table_index_fetch_end(struct IndexFetchTableData *scan)
 	scan->rel->rd_tableam->index_fetch_end(scan);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Initialize table AM's per-batch opaque area within a batch allocation.
+ *
+ * Called by indexam_util_batch_alloc for each new or recycled batch.
+ */
+static inline void
+table_index_fetch_batch_init(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch,
+							 bool new_alloc)
+{
+	scan->heapRelation->rd_tableam->index_fetch_batch_init(scan, batch,
+														   new_alloc);
+}
+
 /*
  * Fetch the next tuple from an index scan into `slot`, scanning in the
  * specified direction. Returns true if a tuple was found, false otherwise.
@@ -1274,6 +1307,9 @@ table_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc iscan, ScanDirection direction,
  * entry (like heap's HOT). Whereas table_tuple_fetch_row_version() only
  * evaluates the tuple exactly at `tid`. Outside of index entry ->table tuple
  * lookups, table_tuple_fetch_row_version() is what's usually needed.
+ *
+ * This is a lower-level interface that takes a TID from the caller.  Callers
+ * should favor the table_index_getnext_slot interface whenever possible.
  */
 static inline bool
 table_index_fetch_tuple(struct IndexFetchTableData *scan,
diff --git a/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h b/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
index 7947d83d5..5361c82cd 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/pathnodes.h
@@ -1437,12 +1437,12 @@ typedef struct IndexOptInfo
 	bool		amoptionalkey;
 	bool		amsearcharray;
 	bool		amsearchnulls;
-	/* does AM have amgettuple interface? */
-	bool		amhasgettuple;
+	/* does AM have amgetbatch (or gettuple) interface? */
+	bool		amcanplainscan;
 	/* does AM have amgetbitmap interface? */
 	bool		amhasgetbitmap;
 	bool		amcanparallel;
-	/* does AM have ammarkpos interface? */
+	/* is AM prepared for us to restore a mark? */
 	bool		amcanmarkpos;
 	/* AM's cost estimator */
 	/* Rather than include amapi.h here, we declare amcostestimate like this */
diff --git a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
index 2a0f8c8e3..0b439650f 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/brin/brin.c
@@ -298,10 +298,12 @@ brinhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = brinbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = brinrescan,
 		.amgettuple = NULL,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = bringetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = brinendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gin/ginget.c b/src/backend/access/gin/ginget.c
index 6b148e69a..8f7033d62 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gin/ginget.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gin/ginget.c
@@ -1953,9 +1953,9 @@ gingetbitmap(IndexScanDesc scan, TIDBitmap *tbm)
 	 * into the main index, and so we might visit it a second time during the
 	 * main scan.  This is okay because we'll just re-set the same bit in the
 	 * bitmap.  (The possibility of duplicate visits is a major reason why GIN
-	 * can't support the amgettuple API, however.) Note that it would not do
-	 * to scan the main index before the pending list, since concurrent
-	 * cleanup could then make us miss entries entirely.
+	 * can't support either the amgettuple or amgetbatch API.) Note that it
+	 * would not do to scan the main index before the pending list, since
+	 * concurrent cleanup could then make us miss entries entirely.
 	 */
 	scanPendingInsert(scan, tbm, &ntids);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c b/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
index fe7b984ff..710f3f9c2 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gin/ginutil.c
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ ginhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = ginbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = ginrescan,
 		.amgettuple = NULL,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = gingetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = ginendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c b/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
index 8565e225b..a484c8b2a 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gist/gist.c
@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ gisthandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = gistbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = gistrescan,
 		.amgettuple = gistgettuple,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = gistgetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = gistendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c b/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
index 8d8cd30dc..2e32be233 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/hash/hash.c
@@ -114,10 +114,12 @@ hashhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = hashbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = hashrescan,
 		.amgettuple = hashgettuple,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = hashgetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = hashendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
index 32226dce2..f8428a328 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_handler.c
@@ -2552,6 +2552,9 @@ static const TableAmRoutine heapam_methods = {
 	.index_fetch_begin = heapam_index_fetch_begin,
 	.index_fetch_reset = heapam_index_fetch_reset,
 	.index_fetch_end = heapam_index_fetch_end,
+	.index_fetch_batch_init = heapam_index_fetch_batch_init,
+	.index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot = heapam_index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot,
+	.index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot = heapam_index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot,
 	.index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot = heapam_index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot,
 	.index_only_amgettuple_getnext_slot = heapam_index_only_amgettuple_getnext_slot,
 	.index_fetch_tuple = heapam_index_fetch_tuple,
diff --git a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_indexscan.c b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_indexscan.c
index 7d463bfd1..25b191ea1 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_indexscan.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/heap/heapam_indexscan.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "access/amapi.h"
 #include "access/heapam.h"
+#include "access/indexbatch.h"
 #include "access/visibilitymap.h"
 #include "storage/predicate.h"
 #include "utils/pgstat_internal.h"
@@ -30,10 +31,27 @@ static pg_attribute_always_inline bool heapam_index_fetch_tuple_impl(struct Inde
 static pg_attribute_always_inline bool heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
 																 ScanDirection direction,
 																 TupleTableSlot *slot,
-																 bool index_only);
+																 bool index_only,
+																 bool amgetbatch);
 static pg_attribute_always_inline bool heapam_index_fetch_heap(IndexScanDesc scan,
 															   TupleTableSlot *slot,
-															   bool *heap_continue);
+															   bool *heap_continue,
+															   bool amgetbatch);
+static pg_attribute_always_inline ItemPointer heapam_index_getnext_scanbatch_pos(IndexScanDesc scan,
+																				 IndexFetchHeapData *hscan,
+																				 ScanDirection direction,
+																				 bool *all_visible);
+static inline ItemPointer heapam_index_return_scanpos_tid(IndexScanDesc scan,
+														  IndexFetchHeapData *hscan,
+														  ScanDirection direction,
+														  IndexScanBatch scanBatch,
+														  BatchRingItemPos *scanPos,
+														  bool *all_visible);
+static void heapam_index_batch_pos_visibility(IndexScanDesc scan,
+											  ScanDirection direction,
+											  IndexScanBatch batch,
+											  HeapBatchData *hbatch,
+											  BatchRingItemPos *pos);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Index Scan Callbacks for heap AM
@@ -46,9 +64,16 @@ heapam_index_fetch_begin(Relation rel)
 	IndexFetchHeapData *hscan = palloc0_object(IndexFetchHeapData);
 
 	hscan->xs_base.rel = rel;
-	hscan->xs_cbuf = InvalidBuffer;
+	hscan->xs_base.batch_opaque_size = MAXALIGN(sizeof(HeapBatchData));
+	hscan->xs_base.batch_per_item_size = sizeof(uint8); /* visInfo element size */
+
+	/* Current heap block state */
+	Assert(hscan->xs_cbuf == InvalidBuffer);
 	hscan->xs_blk = InvalidBlockNumber;
-	hscan->xs_vmbuffer = InvalidBuffer;
+
+	/* VM related state */
+	Assert(hscan->xs_vmbuffer == InvalidBuffer);
+	hscan->xs_vm_items = 1;
 
 	return &hscan->xs_base;
 }
@@ -58,8 +83,8 @@ heapam_index_fetch_reset(IndexFetchTableData *scan)
 {
 	IndexFetchHeapData *hscan = (IndexFetchHeapData *) scan;
 
-	/* Resets are a no-op (XXX amgetbatch commit resets xs_vm_items here) */
-	(void) hscan;
+	/* Rescans should avoid an excessive number of VM lookups */
+	hscan->xs_vm_items = 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Deliberately avoid dropping pins now held in xs_cbuf and xs_vmbuffer.
@@ -83,6 +108,71 @@ heapam_index_fetch_end(IndexFetchTableData *scan)
 		ReleaseBuffer(hscan->xs_vmbuffer);
 
 	pfree(hscan);
+
+	/*
+	 * Note: we expect the core executor to call index_batchscan_end (when the
+	 * scan is usebatchring).  This will free all batch related resources.
+	 */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the heap table AM's per-batch opaque area (HeapBatchData).
+ *
+ * Called by indexam_util_batch_alloc for each new or recycled batch.
+ * Sets up the visInfo pointer for index-only scans, or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+void
+heapam_index_fetch_batch_init(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch,
+							  bool new_alloc)
+{
+	HeapBatchData *hbatch = heap_batch_data(batch, scan);
+
+	if (scan->xs_want_itup)
+	{
+		if (new_alloc)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Point visInfo into the trailing per-item area that follows
+			 * items[] in the batch allocation.
+			 */
+			Size		itemsEnd;
+
+			itemsEnd = MAXALIGN(offsetof(IndexScanBatchData, items) +
+								sizeof(BatchMatchingItem) * scan->maxitemsbatch);
+			hbatch->visInfo = (uint8 *) ((char *) batch + itemsEnd);
+		}
+
+		/* Clear visibility flags (needed for both new and recycled batches) */
+		memset(hbatch->visInfo, 0, scan->maxitemsbatch);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		hbatch->visInfo = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/* amgetbatch, plain index scan */
+pg_attribute_hot bool
+heapam_index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
+										   ScanDirection direction,
+										   TupleTableSlot *slot)
+{
+	Assert(!scan->xs_want_itup && scan->usebatchring);
+	Assert(scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgetbatch != NULL);
+
+	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, false, true);
+}
+
+/* amgetbatch, index-only scan */
+pg_attribute_hot bool
+heapam_index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
+										  ScanDirection direction,
+										  TupleTableSlot *slot)
+{
+	Assert(scan->xs_want_itup && scan->usebatchring);
+	Assert(scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgetbatch != NULL);
+
+	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, true, true);
 }
 
 /* amgettuple, plain index scan */
@@ -91,10 +181,10 @@ heapam_index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
 										   ScanDirection direction,
 										   TupleTableSlot *slot)
 {
-	Assert(!scan->xs_want_itup);
+	Assert(!scan->xs_want_itup && !scan->usebatchring);
 	Assert(scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgettuple != NULL);
 
-	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, false);
+	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, false, false);
 }
 
 /* amgettuple, index-only scan */
@@ -103,10 +193,10 @@ heapam_index_only_amgettuple_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan,
 										  ScanDirection direction,
 										  TupleTableSlot *slot)
 {
-	Assert(scan->xs_want_itup);
+	Assert(scan->xs_want_itup && !scan->usebatchring);
 	Assert(scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgettuple != NULL);
 
-	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, true);
+	return heapam_index_getnext_slot(scan, direction, slot, true, false);
 }
 
 bool
@@ -190,7 +280,7 @@ heapam_index_fetch_tuple_impl(struct IndexFetchTableData *scan,
 }
 
 /*
- * Common implementation for both heapam_index_*_getnext_slot variants.
+ * Common implementation for all four heapam_index_*_getnext_slot variants.
  *
  * The result is true if a tuple satisfying the scan keys and the snapshot was
  * found, false otherwise.  The tuple is stored in the specified slot.
@@ -199,12 +289,13 @@ heapam_index_fetch_tuple_impl(struct IndexFetchTableData *scan,
  * dropped by a future call here (or by a later call to heapam_index_fetch_end
  * through index_endscan).
  *
- * The index_only parameter is a compile-time constant at each call site,
- * allowing the compiler to specialize the code for each variant.
+ * The index_only and amgetbatch parameters are compile-time constants at each
+ * call site, allowing the compiler to specialize the code for each variant:
  */
 static pg_attribute_always_inline bool
 heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
-						  TupleTableSlot *slot, bool index_only)
+						  TupleTableSlot *slot, bool index_only,
+						  bool amgetbatch)
 {
 	IndexFetchHeapData *hscan = (IndexFetchHeapData *) scan->xs_heapfetch;
 	ItemPointer tid;
@@ -222,14 +313,20 @@ heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
 		if (!heap_continue)
 		{
 			/* Get the next TID from the index */
-			tid = index_getnext_tid(scan, direction);
+			if (amgetbatch)
+				tid = heapam_index_getnext_scanbatch_pos(scan, hscan,
+														 direction,
+														 index_only ?
+														 &all_visible : NULL);
+			else
+				tid = index_getnext_tid(scan, direction);
 
 			/* If we're out of index entries, we're done */
 			if (tid == NULL)
 				break;
 
-			/* For index-only scans, check the visibility map */
-			if (index_only)
+			/* For non-batch index-only scans, check the visibility map */
+			if (index_only && !amgetbatch)
 				all_visible = VM_ALL_VISIBLE(scan->heapRelation,
 											 ItemPointerGetBlockNumber(tid),
 											 &hscan->xs_vmbuffer);
@@ -253,7 +350,8 @@ heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
 				if (scan->instrument)
 					scan->instrument->ntablefetches++;
 
-				if (!heapam_index_fetch_heap(scan, slot, &heap_continue))
+				if (!heapam_index_fetch_heap(scan, slot, &heap_continue,
+											 amgetbatch))
 				{
 					/*
 					 * No visible tuple.  If caller set a visited-pages limit
@@ -311,7 +409,8 @@ heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
 			 * entry.  If we don't find anything, loop around and grab the
 			 * next TID from the index.
 			 */
-			if (heapam_index_fetch_heap(scan, slot, &heap_continue))
+			if (heapam_index_fetch_heap(scan, slot, &heap_continue,
+										amgetbatch))
 				return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -333,7 +432,7 @@ heapam_index_getnext_slot(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
  */
 static pg_attribute_always_inline bool
 heapam_index_fetch_heap(IndexScanDesc scan, TupleTableSlot *slot,
-						bool *heap_continue)
+						bool *heap_continue, bool amgetbatch)
 {
 	bool		all_dead = false;
 	bool		found;
@@ -346,14 +445,314 @@ heapam_index_fetch_heap(IndexScanDesc scan, TupleTableSlot *slot,
 		pgstat_count_heap_fetch(scan->indexRelation);
 
 	/*
-	 * If we scanned a whole HOT chain and found only dead tuples, tell index
-	 * AM to kill its entry for that TID (this will take effect in the next
-	 * amgettuple call, in index_getnext_tid).  We do not do this when in
-	 * recovery because it may violate MVCC to do so.  See comments in
-	 * RelationGetIndexScan().
+	 * If we scanned a whole HOT chain and found only dead tuples, remember it
+	 * for later.  We do not do this when in recovery because it may violate
+	 * MVCC to do so.  See comments in RelationGetIndexScan().
 	 */
 	if (!scan->xactStartedInRecovery)
-		scan->kill_prior_tuple = all_dead;
+	{
+		if (amgetbatch)
+		{
+			if (all_dead)
+				tableam_util_kill_scanpositem(scan);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Tell amgettuple-based index AM to kill its entry for that TID
+			 * (this will take effect in the next call, in index_getnext_tid)
+			 */
+			scan->kill_prior_tuple = all_dead;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return found;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Get next TID from batch ring buffer, moving in the given scan direction.
+ * Also sets *all_visible for item when caller passes a non-NULL arg.
+ */
+static pg_attribute_always_inline ItemPointer
+heapam_index_getnext_scanbatch_pos(IndexScanDesc scan,
+								   IndexFetchHeapData *hscan,
+								   ScanDirection direction,
+								   bool *all_visible)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	BatchRingItemPos *scanPos = &batchringbuf->scanPos;
+	IndexScanBatch scanBatch = NULL;
+	bool		hadExistingScanBatch;
+
+	Assert(!scanPos->valid || batchringbuf->headBatch == scanPos->batch);
+	Assert(scanPos->valid || index_scan_batch_count(scan) == 0);
+	Assert(all_visible == NULL || scan->xs_want_itup);
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if there's an existing loaded scanBatch for us to return the next
+	 * matching item's TID/index tuple from
+	 */
+	hadExistingScanBatch = scanPos->valid;
+	if (scanPos->valid)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * scanPos is valid, so scanBatch must already be loaded in batch ring
+		 * buffer.  We rely on that here.
+		 */
+		pg_assume(batchringbuf->headBatch == scanPos->batch);
+
+		scanBatch = index_scan_batch(scan, scanPos->batch);
+
+		if (index_scan_pos_advance(direction, scanBatch, scanPos))
+			return heapam_index_return_scanpos_tid(scan, hscan, direction,
+												   scanBatch, scanPos,
+												   all_visible);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Either ran out of items from our existing scanBatch, or it hasn't been
+	 * loaded yet (because this is the first call here for the entire scan).
+	 * Try to advance scanBatch to the next batch (or get the first batch).
+	 */
+	scanBatch = tableam_util_fetch_next_batch(scan, direction,
+											  scanBatch, scanPos);
+
+	if (!scanBatch)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * We're done; no more batches in the current scan direction.
+		 *
+		 * Note: scanPos is generally still valid at this point.  The scan
+		 * might still back up in the other direction.
+		 */
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Advanced scanBatch.  Now position scanPos to the start of new
+	 * scanBatch.
+	 */
+	index_scan_pos_nextbatch(direction, scanBatch, scanPos);
+	Assert(index_scan_batch(scan, scanPos->batch) == scanBatch);
+
+	/*
+	 * Remove the head batch from the batch ring buffer (except when this new
+	 * scanBatch is our only one)
+	 */
+	if (hadExistingScanBatch)
+	{
+		IndexScanBatch headBatch = index_scan_batch(scan,
+													batchringbuf->headBatch);
+
+		Assert(headBatch != scanBatch);
+		Assert(batchringbuf->headBatch != scanPos->batch);
+
+		/* free obsolescent head batch (unless it is scan's markBatch) */
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, headBatch);
+
+		/* Remove the batch from the ring buffer (even if it's markBatch) */
+		batchringbuf->headBatch++;
+	}
+
+	/* In practice scanBatch will always be the ring buffer's headBatch */
+	Assert(batchringbuf->headBatch == scanPos->batch);
+
+	return heapam_index_return_scanpos_tid(scan, hscan, direction,
+										   scanBatch, scanPos, all_visible);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Save the current scanPos/scanBatch item's TID in scan's xs_heaptid, and
+ * return a pointer to that TID.  When all_visible isn't NULL (during an
+ * index-only scan), also sets item's visibility status in *all_visible.
+ *
+ * heapam_index_getnext_scanbatch_pos helper function.
+ */
+static inline ItemPointer
+heapam_index_return_scanpos_tid(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexFetchHeapData *hscan,
+								ScanDirection direction,
+								IndexScanBatch scanBatch,
+								BatchRingItemPos *scanPos,
+								bool *all_visible)
+{
+	HeapBatchData *hbatch;
+
+	pgstat_count_index_tuples(scan->indexRelation, 1);
+
+	/* Set xs_heaptid, which heapam_index_getnext_slot will need */
+	scan->xs_heaptid = scanBatch->items[scanPos->item].tableTid;
+
+	if (all_visible == NULL)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Plain index scan.
+		 */
+		Assert(!scan->xs_want_itup);
+		return &scan->xs_heaptid;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Index-only scan.
+	 *
+	 * Also set xs_itup, which heapam_index_getnext_slot needs too.
+	 */
+	Assert(scan->xs_want_itup);
+	scan->xs_itup = (IndexTuple) (scanBatch->currTuples +
+								  scanBatch->items[scanPos->item].tupleOffset);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set visibility info for the current scanPos item (plus possibly some
+	 * additional items in the current scan direction) as needed
+	 */
+	hbatch = heap_batch_data(scanBatch, scan);
+	if (!(hbatch->visInfo[scanPos->item] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED))
+		heapam_index_batch_pos_visibility(scan, direction, scanBatch, hbatch,
+										  scanPos);
+
+	/* Finally, set all_visible for heapam_index_getnext_slot */
+	*all_visible =
+		(hbatch->visInfo[scanPos->item] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_ALL_VISIBLE) != 0;
+
+	return &scan->xs_heaptid;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Obtain visibility information for a TID from caller's batch.
+ *
+ * Called during amgetbatch index-only scans.  We always check the visibility
+ * of caller's item (an offset into caller's batch->items[] array).  We might
+ * also set visibility info for other items from caller's batch more
+ * proactively when that makes sense.
+ *
+ * We keep two competing considerations in balance when determining whether to
+ * check additional items: the need to keep the cost of visibility map access
+ * under control when most items will never be returned by the scan anyway
+ * (important for inner index scans of anti-joins and semi-joins), and the
+ * need to unguard batches promptly.
+ *
+ * Once we've resolved visibility for all items in a batch, we can safely
+ * unguard it by calling amunguardbatch.  This is safe with respect to
+ * concurrent VACUUM because the batch's guard (typically a buffer pin on the
+ * originating index page) blocks VACUUM from acquiring a conflicting cleanup
+ * lock on that page.  Copying the relevant visibility map data into our local
+ * cache suffices to prevent unsafe concurrent TID recycling: if any of these
+ * TIDs point to dead heap tuples, VACUUM cannot possibly return from
+ * ambulkdelete and mark the pointed-to heap pages as all-visible.  VACUUM
+ * _can_ do so once the batch is unguarded, but that's okay; we'll be working
+ * off of cached visibility info that indicates that the dead TIDs are NOT
+ * all-visible.
+ *
+ * What about the opposite case, where a page was all-visible when we cached
+ * the VM bits but tuples on it are deleted afterwards?  That is safe too: any
+ * tuple that was visible to all when we read the VM must also be visible to
+ * our MVCC snapshot, so it is correct to skip the heap fetch for those TIDs.
+ */
+static void
+heapam_index_batch_pos_visibility(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction,
+								  IndexScanBatch batch, HeapBatchData *hbatch,
+								  BatchRingItemPos *pos)
+{
+	IndexFetchHeapData *hscan = (IndexFetchHeapData *) scan->xs_heapfetch;
+	int			posItem = pos->item;
+	bool		allbatchitemsvisible;
+	BlockNumber curvmheapblkno = InvalidBlockNumber;
+	uint8		curvmheapblkflags = 0;
+
+	Assert(hbatch == heap_batch_data(batch, scan));
+
+	/*
+	 * The batch must still be guarded (amunguardbatch has not been called
+	 * yet), so the TID recycling interlock is still in effect.
+	 */
+	Assert(!scan->batchImmediateUnguard);
+
+	/*
+	 * Set visibility info for a range of items, in scan order.
+	 *
+	 * Note: visibilitymap_get_status does not lock the visibility map buffer,
+	 * so the result could be slightly stale.  See the "Memory ordering
+	 * effects" discussion above visibilitymap_get_status for an explanation
+	 * of why this is okay.
+	 */
+	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(direction))
+	{
+		int			lastSetItem = Min(batch->lastItem,
+									  posItem + hscan->xs_vm_items - 1);
+
+		for (int setItem = posItem; setItem <= lastSetItem; setItem++)
+		{
+			ItemPointer tid = &batch->items[setItem].tableTid;
+			BlockNumber heapblkno = ItemPointerGetBlockNumber(tid);
+			uint8		flags;
+
+			if (heapblkno == curvmheapblkno)
+			{
+				hbatch->visInfo[setItem] = curvmheapblkflags;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			flags = HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED;
+			if (VM_ALL_VISIBLE(scan->heapRelation, heapblkno, &hscan->xs_vmbuffer))
+				flags |= HEAP_BATCH_VIS_ALL_VISIBLE;
+
+			hbatch->visInfo[setItem] = curvmheapblkflags = flags;
+			curvmheapblkno = heapblkno;
+		}
+
+		allbatchitemsvisible = lastSetItem >= batch->lastItem &&
+			(posItem == batch->firstItem ||
+			 (hbatch->visInfo[batch->firstItem] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		int			lastSetItem = Max(batch->firstItem,
+									  posItem - hscan->xs_vm_items + 1);
+
+		for (int setItem = posItem; setItem >= lastSetItem; setItem--)
+		{
+			ItemPointer tid = &batch->items[setItem].tableTid;
+			BlockNumber heapblkno = ItemPointerGetBlockNumber(tid);
+			uint8		flags;
+
+			if (heapblkno == curvmheapblkno)
+			{
+				hbatch->visInfo[setItem] = curvmheapblkflags;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			flags = HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED;
+			if (VM_ALL_VISIBLE(scan->heapRelation, heapblkno, &hscan->xs_vmbuffer))
+				flags |= HEAP_BATCH_VIS_ALL_VISIBLE;
+
+			hbatch->visInfo[setItem] = curvmheapblkflags = flags;
+			curvmheapblkno = heapblkno;
+		}
+
+		allbatchitemsvisible = lastSetItem <= batch->firstItem &&
+			(posItem == batch->lastItem ||
+			 (hbatch->visInfo[batch->lastItem] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * It's safe to unguard the batch (via amunguardbatch) as soon as we've
+	 * resolved the visibility status of all of its items (unless this is a
+	 * non-MVCC scan)
+	 */
+	if (allbatchitemsvisible)
+	{
+		Assert(hbatch->visInfo[batch->firstItem] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED);
+		Assert(hbatch->visInfo[batch->lastItem] & HEAP_BATCH_VIS_CHECKED);
+
+		if (batch->isGuarded && scan->MVCCScan)
+			tableam_util_unguard_batch(scan, batch);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Else check visibility for twice as many items next time, or all items.
+	 * We check all items in one go once we're passed the scan's first batch.
+	 */
+	else if (hscan->xs_vm_items < (batch->lastItem - batch->firstItem))
+		hscan->xs_vm_items *= 2;
+	else
+		hscan->xs_vm_items = scan->maxitemsbatch;
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/Makefile b/src/backend/access/index/Makefile
index 6f2e3061a..e6d681b40 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/Makefile
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ OBJS = \
 	amapi.o \
 	amvalidate.o \
 	genam.o \
-	indexam.o
+	indexam.o \
+	indexbatch.o
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/src/backend/common.mk
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/amapi.c b/src/backend/access/index/amapi.c
index efa007030..aba9e2b46 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/amapi.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/amapi.c
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ GetIndexAmRoutine(Oid amhandler)
 	Assert(routine->amrescan != NULL);
 	Assert(routine->amendscan != NULL);
 
+	/* Assert that AM doesn't have an invalid combination of callbacks */
+	Assert(routine->amkillitemsbatch == NULL || routine->amgetbatch != NULL);
+	Assert((routine->amgetbatch != NULL) == (routine->amunguardbatch != NULL));
+	Assert(routine->amgetbatch != NULL || routine->amposreset == NULL);
+
 	return routine;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/genam.c b/src/backend/access/index/genam.c
index 0ff77135d..75e6f2dee 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/genam.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/genam.c
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ RelationGetIndexScan(Relation indexRelation, int nkeys, int norderbys)
 	scan->xs_snapshot = InvalidSnapshot;	/* caller must initialize this */
 	scan->numberOfKeys = nkeys;
 	scan->numberOfOrderBys = norderbys;
+	scan->usebatchring = false; /* set later for amgetbatch callers */
+	memset(&scan->batchcache, 0, sizeof(scan->batchcache));
 
 	/*
 	 * We allocate key workspace here, but it won't get filled until amrescan.
@@ -126,6 +128,9 @@ RelationGetIndexScan(Relation indexRelation, int nkeys, int norderbys)
 	scan->xs_hitup = NULL;
 	scan->xs_hitupdesc = NULL;
 
+	scan->batch_index_opaque_size = 0;
+	scan->batch_tuples_workspace = 0;
+	scan->batch_table_offset = 0;
 	scan->xs_visited_pages_limit = 0;
 
 	return scan;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c b/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
index 189e67684..e10eababf 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/indexam.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "postgres.h"
 
 #include "access/amapi.h"
+#include "access/indexbatch.h"
 #include "access/relation.h"
 #include "access/reloptions.h"
 #include "access/relscan.h"
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ index_beginscan_bitmap(Relation indexRelation,
 					   int nkeys)
 {
 	Assert(snapshot != InvalidSnapshot);
+	Assert(IsMVCCLikeSnapshot(snapshot));
 
 	return index_beginscan_internal(indexRelation, nkeys, 0, snapshot, NULL,
 									false, NULL, false, instrument);
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ index_beginscan_bitmap(Relation indexRelation,
  * index_beginscan_internal --- common code for index_beginscan variants
  *
  * When heapRelation is not NULL, also initializes heap-side scan state:
- * getnext_slot resolution and table fetch initialization.
+ * batch ring setup, getnext_slot resolution, and table fetch initialization.
  */
 static pg_attribute_always_inline IndexScanDesc
 index_beginscan_internal(Relation indexRelation,
@@ -347,13 +349,19 @@ index_beginscan_internal(Relation indexRelation,
 	{
 		scan->heapRelation = heapRelation;
 		scan->xs_want_itup = index_only_scan;
+		scan->batchImmediateUnguard = (scan->MVCCScan && !index_only_scan);
+
+		if (indexRelation->rd_indam->amgetbatch != NULL)
+			index_batchscan_init(scan);
 
 		/* Resolve which getnext_slot implementation to use for this scan */
 		if (index_only_scan)
-			scan->xs_getnext_slot =
+			scan->xs_getnext_slot = scan->usebatchring ?
+				heapRelation->rd_tableam->index_only_amgetbatch_getnext_slot :
 				heapRelation->rd_tableam->index_only_amgettuple_getnext_slot;
 		else
-			scan->xs_getnext_slot =
+			scan->xs_getnext_slot = scan->usebatchring ?
+				heapRelation->rd_tableam->index_plain_amgetbatch_getnext_slot :
 				heapRelation->rd_tableam->index_plain_amgettuple_getnext_slot;
 
 		/* prepare to fetch index matches from table */
@@ -392,6 +400,9 @@ index_rescan(IndexScanDesc scan,
 
 	scan->kill_prior_tuple = false; /* for safety */
 
+	if (scan->usebatchring)
+		index_batchscan_reset(scan);
+
 	scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amrescan(scan, keys, nkeys,
 											orderbys, norderbys);
 }
@@ -406,6 +417,13 @@ index_endscan(IndexScanDesc scan)
 	SCAN_CHECKS;
 	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(amendscan);
 
+	/* Free cached bitmap batch if any (bitmap scans use batchcache[0]) */
+	if (!scan->usebatchring && scan->batchcache[0] != NULL)
+	{
+		pfree(batch_alloc_base(scan->batchcache[0], scan));
+		scan->batchcache[0] = NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* Release resources (like buffer pins) from table accesses */
 	if (scan->xs_heapfetch)
 	{
@@ -413,6 +431,10 @@ index_endscan(IndexScanDesc scan)
 		scan->xs_heapfetch = NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* Cleanup batching, so that the AM can release pins and so on. */
+	if (scan->usebatchring)
+		index_batchscan_end(scan);
+
 	/* End the AM's scan */
 	scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amendscan(scan);
 
@@ -434,24 +456,25 @@ void
 index_markpos(IndexScanDesc scan)
 {
 	SCAN_CHECKS;
-	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(ammarkpos);
+	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(amgetbatch);
 
-	scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->ammarkpos(scan);
+	/* Only amgetbatch index AMs support mark and restore */
+	index_batchscan_mark_pos(scan);
 }
 
 /* ----------------
  *		index_restrpos	- restore a scan position
  *
- * NOTE: this only restores the internal scan state of the index AM.  See
- * comments for ExecRestrPos().
+ * NOTE: this only restores the batch positional state shared by the table and
+ * index AMs.  See comments for ExecRestrPos().
  *
  * NOTE: For heap, in the presence of HOT chains, mark/restore only works
  * correctly if the scan's snapshot is MVCC-safe; that ensures that there's at
  * most one returnable tuple in each HOT chain, and so restoring the prior
- * state at the granularity of the index AM is sufficient.  Since the only
- * current user of mark/restore functionality is nodeMergejoin.c, this
- * effectively means that merge-join plans only work for MVCC snapshots.  This
- * could be fixed if necessary, but for now it seems unimportant.
+ * state at the scan item granularity is sufficient.  Since the only current
+ * user of mark/restore functionality is nodeMergejoin.c, this effectively
+ * means that merge-join plans only work for MVCC snapshots.  This could be
+ * fixed if necessary, but for now it seems unimportant.
  * ----------------
  */
 void
@@ -460,15 +483,14 @@ index_restrpos(IndexScanDesc scan)
 	Assert(IsMVCCLikeSnapshot(scan->xs_snapshot));
 
 	SCAN_CHECKS;
-	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(amrestrpos);
+	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(amgetbatch);
 
 	/* reset table AM state for rescan */
 	if (scan->xs_heapfetch)
 		table_index_fetch_reset(scan->xs_heapfetch);
 
-	scan->kill_prior_tuple = false; /* for safety */
-
-	scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amrestrpos(scan);
+	/* also notify table AM and index AM */
+	index_batchscan_restore_pos(scan);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -590,6 +612,9 @@ index_parallelrescan(IndexScanDesc scan)
 	if (scan->xs_heapfetch)
 		table_index_fetch_reset(scan->xs_heapfetch);
 
+	if (scan->usebatchring)
+		index_batchscan_reset(scan);
+
 	/* amparallelrescan is optional; assume no-op if not provided by AM */
 	if (scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amparallelrescan != NULL)
 		scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amparallelrescan(scan);
@@ -638,6 +663,7 @@ index_getnext_tid(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection direction)
 
 	SCAN_CHECKS;
 	CHECK_SCAN_PROCEDURE(amgettuple);
+	Assert(!scan->usebatchring);
 
 	/* XXX: we should assert that a snapshot is pushed or registered */
 	Assert(TransactionIdIsValid(RecentXmin));
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c b/src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3abf58453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,748 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * indexbatch.c
+ *	  Batch-based index scan infrastructure for the amgetbatch interface.
+ *
+ * This module provides the core infrastructure for batch-based index scans,
+ * which allow index AMs to return multiple matching TIDs per page in a single
+ * call.  The batch ring buffer is managed by the table AM, with help from us,
+ * and with help from the ring buffer inline functions in relscan.h.  This
+ * approach enables efficient prefetching of table AM blocks during ordered
+ * index scans.
+ *
+ * The ring buffer loads batches in index key space order.
+ *
+ * There's three types of functions in this module:
+ *
+ * 1. Core batch scan lifecycle (index_batchscan_*): Functions that manage
+ *    batch scan state including initialization, reset, cleanup, and the
+ *    mark/restore operations needed for merge joins.  Called by indexam.c
+ *    routines that manage index scans on behalf of the core executor.
+ *
+ * 2. Table AM utilities (tableam_util_*): Helper functions called by table
+ *    AMs during amgetbatch index scans.  These handle cross-batch direction
+ *    changes, recording dead items for a later call to amkillitemsbatch,
+ *    freeing batches when the table AM is done with them, and calling
+ *    amunguardbatch to drop the TID recycling interlock (the guard that
+ *    prevents VACUUM from recycling TIDs while a scan is in flight).
+ *
+ * 3. Index AM utilities (indexam_util_*): Helper functions called by index
+ *    AMs that implement the amgetbatch interface.  These manage batch
+ *    allocation, index page buffer lock release, and batch memory recycling.
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2026, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ *
+ * IDENTIFICATION
+ *	  src/backend/access/index/indexbatch.c
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include "postgres.h"
+
+#include "access/amapi.h"
+#include "access/indexbatch.h"
+#include "access/tableam.h"
+#include "common/int.h"
+#include "lib/qunique.h"
+
+static inline bool batch_cache_store(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch);
+static int	batch_compare_int(const void *va, const void *vb);
+
+/*
+ * Sets up the batch ring buffer structure for use by an index scan.
+ *
+ * Only call here when all of the index related fields in 'scan' were already
+ * initialized.
+ */
+void
+index_batchscan_init(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	Assert(scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amgetbatch != NULL);
+
+	scan->batchringbuf.scanPos.valid = false;
+	scan->batchringbuf.markPos.valid = false;
+
+	scan->batchringbuf.markBatch = NULL;
+	scan->batchringbuf.headBatch = 0;
+	scan->batchringbuf.nextBatch = 0;
+
+	scan->usebatchring = true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Reset state used for a batch index scan
+ */
+void
+index_batchscan_reset(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	IndexScanBatch markBatch = batchringbuf->markBatch;
+	bool		markBatchFreed = false;
+
+	batchringbuf->scanPos.valid = false;
+	batchringbuf->markPos.valid = false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure tableam_util_free_batch won't skip the old markBatch in the loop
+	 * below
+	 */
+	batchringbuf->markBatch = NULL;
+
+	for (uint8 i = batchringbuf->headBatch; i != batchringbuf->nextBatch; i++)
+	{
+		IndexScanBatch batch = index_scan_batch(scan, i);
+
+		if (batch == markBatch)
+			markBatchFreed = true;
+
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, batch);
+	}
+
+	if (!markBatchFreed && unlikely(markBatch))
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, markBatch);
+
+	batchringbuf->headBatch = 0;
+	batchringbuf->nextBatch = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Free resources at end of batch index scan
+ *
+ * Called when an index scan is being ended, right before the owning scan
+ * descriptor goes away.  Cleans up all batch related resources.
+ */
+void
+index_batchscan_end(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	/* Free all remaining loaded batches (even markBatch) */
+	Assert(!scan->xs_heapfetch);
+	index_batchscan_reset(scan);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < INDEX_SCAN_CACHE_BATCHES; i++)
+	{
+		IndexScanBatch cached = scan->batchcache[i];
+
+		if (cached == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (cached->deadItems)
+			pfree(cached->deadItems);
+		pfree(batch_alloc_base(cached, scan));
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set a mark from scanPos position
+ *
+ * Saves the current scan position and associated batch so that the scan can
+ * be restored to this point later, via a call to index_batchscan_restore_pos.
+ * The marked batch is retained and not freed until a new mark is set or the
+ * scan ends (or until the mark is restored).
+ */
+void
+index_batchscan_mark_pos(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	BatchRingItemPos *scanPos = &scan->batchringbuf.scanPos;
+	BatchRingItemPos *markPos = &batchringbuf->markPos;
+	IndexScanBatch scanBatch = index_scan_batch(scan, scanPos->batch);
+	IndexScanBatch markBatch = batchringbuf->markBatch;
+	bool		freeMarkBatch;
+
+	Assert(scan->MVCCScan);
+
+	/*
+	 * Free the previous mark batch (if any) -- but only if it isn't our
+	 * scanBatch (defensively make sure that markBatch isn't some later
+	 * still-needed batch, too)
+	 */
+	if (!markBatch || markBatch == scanBatch)
+	{
+		/* Definitely no markBatch that we should free now */
+		freeMarkBatch = false;
+	}
+	else if (likely(!index_scan_batch_loaded(scan, markPos->batch)))
+	{
+		/* Definitely have a no-longer-loaded markBatch to free */
+		freeMarkBatch = true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * index_scan_batch_loaded indicates that markPos->batch is loaded,
+		 * but after uint8 overflow a stale batch offset can alias a
+		 * currently-loaded range (false positive).  Confirm by checking
+		 * whether the batch pointer in markPos->batch's slot still matches.
+		 */
+		freeMarkBatch = (index_scan_batch(scan, markPos->batch) != markBatch);
+	}
+
+	if (freeMarkBatch)
+	{
+		/* Free markBatch, since it isn't loaded/needed for batchringbuf */
+		batchringbuf->markBatch = NULL; /* else call won't free markBatch */
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, markBatch);
+	}
+
+	/* copy the scan's position */
+	batchringbuf->markPos = *scanPos;
+	batchringbuf->markBatch = scanBatch;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Restore mark to scanPos position
+ *
+ * Restores the scan to a position saved by index_batchscan_mark_pos earlier.
+ * The scan's markPos becomes its scanPos.  The marked batch is restored as
+ * the current scanBatch when needed.
+ *
+ * We just discard all batches (other than markBatch/restored scanBatch),
+ * except when markBatch is already the scan's current scanBatch.
+ */
+void
+index_batchscan_restore_pos(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	BatchRingItemPos *scanPos = &scan->batchringbuf.scanPos;
+	BatchRingItemPos *markPos = &batchringbuf->markPos;
+	IndexScanBatch markBatch = batchringbuf->markBatch;
+	IndexScanBatch scanBatch = index_scan_batch(scan, scanPos->batch);
+
+	Assert(scan->MVCCScan);
+	Assert(scan->xs_heapfetch);
+	Assert(markPos->valid);
+
+	if (scanBatch == markBatch)
+	{
+		/* markBatch is already scanBatch; needn't change batchringbuf */
+		Assert(scanPos->batch == markPos->batch);
+
+		scanPos->item = markPos->item;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * markBatch is behind scanBatch, and so must not be saved in ring buffer
+	 * anymore.  We have to deal with restoring the mark the hard way: by
+	 * invalidating all other loaded batches.  This is similar to the case
+	 * where the scan direction changes and the scan actually crosses
+	 * batch/index page boundaries (see tableam_util_batch_dirchange).
+	 *
+	 * First, free all batches that are still in the ring buffer.
+	 */
+	for (uint8 i = batchringbuf->headBatch; i != batchringbuf->nextBatch; i++)
+	{
+		IndexScanBatch batch = index_scan_batch(scan, i);
+
+		Assert(batch != markBatch);
+
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, batch);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Next "append" standalone markBatch, which will become scanBatch
+	 * (scanBatch is always the ring buffer's headBatch)
+	 */
+	markPos->batch = 0;
+	batchringbuf->scanPos = *markPos;
+	batchringbuf->nextBatch = batchringbuf->headBatch = markPos->batch;
+	index_scan_batch_append(scan, markBatch);
+	Assert(index_scan_batch(scan, batchringbuf->scanPos.batch) == markBatch);
+
+	/*
+	 * Finally, call amposreset to let index AM know to invalidate any private
+	 * state that independently tracks the scan's progress
+	 */
+	if (scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amposreset)
+		scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amposreset(scan, markBatch);
+
+	/*
+	 * Note: markBatch.deadItems[] might already contain dead items, and might
+	 * yet have more dead items saved.  tableam_util_free_batch is prepared
+	 * for that.
+	 */
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------
+ *			utility functions called by table AMs
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Handle cross-batch change in scan direction
+ *
+ * Called by table AM when its scan changes direction in a way that
+ * necessitates backing the scan up to an index page originally associated
+ * with a now-freed batch.
+ *
+ * When we return, batchringbuf will only contain one batch (the current
+ * headBatch/scanBatch) and will look as if the new scan direction had been
+ * used from the start.  Caller can then safely pass this batch to amgetbatch
+ * to determine which batch comes next in the new scan direction.  This
+ * approach isn't particularly efficient, but it works well enough for what
+ * ought to be a relatively rare occurrence.
+ */
+void
+tableam_util_batch_dirchange(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	BatchRingBuffer *batchringbuf = &scan->batchringbuf;
+	IndexScanBatch scanBatch;
+
+	/*
+	 * Release batches starting from the current "tail" batch, working
+	 * backwards until the current head batch (which is also the current
+	 * scanBatch) is the only batch hasn't been freed
+	 */
+	while (index_scan_batch_count(scan) > 1)
+	{
+		uint8		tailidx = batchringbuf->nextBatch - 1;
+		IndexScanBatch tail = index_scan_batch(scan, tailidx);
+
+		Assert(tailidx != batchringbuf->scanPos.batch);
+
+		tableam_util_free_batch(scan, tail);
+		batchringbuf->nextBatch--;
+	}
+
+	/* scanBatch is now the only batch still loaded */
+	Assert(batchringbuf->headBatch == batchringbuf->scanPos.batch);
+	scanBatch = index_scan_batch(scan, batchringbuf->headBatch);
+
+	/*
+	 * Flip scanBatch's scan direction to reflect the reversal.  Also reset
+	 * any index AM state that independently tracks scan progress.
+	 */
+	scanBatch->dir = -scanBatch->dir;
+	if (scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amposreset)
+		scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amposreset(scan, scanBatch);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Record that scanPos item is dead
+ *
+ * Records an offset to the current scanBatch/scanPos item, saving it in
+ * scanBatch's deadItems array.  The items' index tuples will later be
+ * marked LP_DEAD when current scanBatch is freed.
+ */
+void
+tableam_util_kill_scanpositem(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	BatchRingItemPos *scanPos = &scan->batchringbuf.scanPos;
+	IndexScanBatch scanBatch = index_scan_batch(scan, scanPos->batch);
+
+	if (scanBatch->deadItems == NULL)
+		scanBatch->deadItems = palloc_array(int, scan->maxitemsbatch);
+	if (scanBatch->numDead < scan->maxitemsbatch)
+		scanBatch->deadItems[scanBatch->numDead++] = scanPos->item;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Release resources associated with a batch
+ *
+ * Called by table AM's ordered index scan implementation when it is finished
+ * with a batch and wishes to release its resources.
+ *
+ * We call amunguardbatch to drop the TID recycling interlock (e.g. buffer
+ * pin) when it hasn't been dropped yet.  For plain MVCC scans (where
+ * batchImmediateUnguard is set), the interlock was already dropped eagerly
+ * in indexam_util_batch_unlock, so we skip the amunguardbatch call here.
+ * Index-only scans must delay dropping the interlock until visibility is
+ * resolved for all items in the batch, so amunguardbatch may still need to
+ * act here.  For non-MVCC snapshot scans, the interlock is always held
+ * until amunguardbatch drops it here -- this is the only place willing to
+ * unguard a non-MVCC scan's batch.
+ *
+ * When the batch has dead items (numDead > 0) and the index AM provides an
+ * amkillitemsbatch callback, we call it to set LP_DEAD bits in the index
+ * page.  We always recycle the batch memory via indexam_util_batch_release.
+ *
+ * Note: Calling here when 'batch' is also batchringbuf.markBatch is a no-op.
+ * Callers that don't want this should set batchringbuf.markBatch to NULL
+ * before calling us.  Note that markBatch has to be explicitly freed.
+ */
+void
+tableam_util_free_batch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	Assert(!(scan->batchImmediateUnguard && batch->isGuarded));
+	Assert(batch->isGuarded || scan->MVCCScan);
+
+	/* don't free caller's batch if it is scan's current markBatch */
+	if (batch == scan->batchringbuf.markBatch)
+		return;
+
+	/* Drop TID recycling interlock via amunguardbatch as needed */
+	if (!scan->batchImmediateUnguard && batch->isGuarded)
+		tableam_util_unguard_batch(scan, batch);
+
+	/*
+	 * Let the index AM set LP_DEAD bits in the index page, if applicable.
+	 *
+	 * batch.deadItems[] is now in whatever order the scan returned items in.
+	 * We might have even saved the same item/TID twice.
+	 *
+	 * Sort and unique-ify deadItems[].  That way the index AM can safely
+	 * assume that items will always be in their original index page order.
+	 */
+	if (batch->numDead > 0 &&
+		scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amkillitemsbatch != NULL)
+	{
+		if (batch->numDead > 1)
+		{
+			qsort(batch->deadItems, batch->numDead, sizeof(int),
+				  batch_compare_int);
+			batch->numDead = qunique(batch->deadItems, batch->numDead,
+									 sizeof(int), batch_compare_int);
+		}
+
+		scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amkillitemsbatch(scan, batch);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Try to store caller's batch in this amgetbatch scan's cache of
+	 * previously released batches first (unless scan is shutting down)
+	 */
+	if (scan->xs_heapfetch && batch_cache_store(scan, batch))
+		return;
+
+	/* scan is shutting down or cache is full; free the caller's batch */
+	if (batch->deadItems)
+		pfree(batch->deadItems);
+	pfree(batch_alloc_base(batch, scan));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Drop the batch's TID recycling interlock via amunguardbatch
+ *
+ * Called by the table AM when it's safe to drop whatever interlock the index
+ * AM holds to prevent unsafe concurrent TID recycling by VACUUM (typically a
+ * buffer pin on the batch's index page in batch's opaque area).
+ */
+void
+tableam_util_unguard_batch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	/* Should be called exactly once iff !batchImmediateUnguard */
+	Assert(!scan->batchImmediateUnguard);
+	Assert(batch->isGuarded);
+
+	scan->indexRelation->rd_indam->amunguardbatch(scan, batch);
+
+	batch->isGuarded = false;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------
+ *			utility functions called by amgetbatch index AMs
+ *
+ * These functions manage batch allocation, unlock/pin management, and batch
+ * resource recycling.
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Unlock batch's index page buffer lock
+ *
+ * Unlocks the given buffer in preparation for amgetbatch returning items
+ * saved in that batch.  Performs extra steps required by amgetbatch callers
+ * in passing.
+ *
+ * Only call here when a batch has one or more matching items to return using
+ * amgetbatch (or for amgetbitmap to load into its bitmap of matching TIDs).
+ * When an index page has no matches, it's always safe for index AMs to drop
+ * both the lock and the pin for themselves.
+ *
+ * Note: It is convenient for index AMs that implement both amgetbatch and
+ * amgetbitmap to consistently use the same batch management approach, since
+ * that avoids introducing special cases to lower-level code.  We drop both
+ * the lock and the pin on batch's page on behalf of amgetbitmap callers.
+ *
+ * For amgetbatch callers, when batchImmediateUnguard is set (plain MVCC
+ * scans), we also release the pin here (the TID recycling interlock), so
+ * that no later amunguardbatch callback will be needed.  Otherwise the table
+ * AM will call amunguardbatch later when it's safe to drop the interlock.
+ *
+ * Index AMs whose TID recycling interlock is not just a buffer pin, or whose
+ * amunguardbatch does not simply release a pin, are not obligated to use this
+ * function.  They can implement their own equivalent.
+ */
+void
+indexam_util_batch_unlock(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch, Buffer buf)
+{
+	/* batch must have one or more matching items returned by index AM */
+	Assert(batch->firstItem >= 0 && batch->firstItem <= batch->lastItem);
+
+	if (scan->usebatchring)
+	{
+		/* amgetbatch (not amgetbitmap) caller */
+		Assert(scan->heapRelation != NULL);
+
+		/*
+		 * Have to set batch->lsn so that amkillitemsbatch has a way to detect
+		 * when concurrent heap TID recycling by VACUUM might have taken
+		 * place.  It'll only be safe to set any index tuple LP_DEAD bits when
+		 * the page LSN hasn't advanced.
+		 *
+		 * Plain MVCC scans (batchImmediateUnguard) also release the pin now,
+		 * dropping the TID recycling interlock so that no amunguardbatch
+		 * callback will be needed later.  The index AM caller must clear its
+		 * own opaque buf field after we return.
+		 *
+		 * Non-immediate-unguard scans retain the pin; the table AM will call
+		 * amunguardbatch to drop the interlock when ready.
+		 */
+		batch->lsn = BufferGetLSNAtomic(buf);
+		if (scan->batchImmediateUnguard)
+		{
+			/* drop both the lock and the pin */
+			UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* just drop the lock (hold on to interlock pin) */
+			UnlockBuffer(buf);
+		}
+
+		/* If we released buffer pin, batch is now unguarded */
+		batch->isGuarded = !scan->batchImmediateUnguard;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/* amgetbitmap (not amgetbatch) caller */
+		Assert(scan->heapRelation == NULL);
+
+		/* drop both the lock and the pin */
+		UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Allocate a new batch
+ *
+ * Used by index AMs that support amgetbatch interface (both during amgetbatch
+ * and amgetbitmap scans).
+ *
+ * Returns IndexScanBatch with space to fit scan->maxitemsbatch-many
+ * BatchMatchingItem entries.  This will either be a newly allocated batch, or
+ * a batch recycled from the cache managed by indexam_util_batch_release.  See
+ * comments above indexam_util_batch_release.
+ *
+ * Housekeeping fields (buf, knownEndBackward/Forward, firstItem, lastItem,
+ * numDead, deadItems, currTuples) are initialized here.  The table AM's
+ * batch_init callback is invoked here to initialize the table AM opaque area.
+ * The index AM caller is responsible for filling in its per-batch opaque
+ * fields and the matching items[] array.
+ *
+ * Once the batch has the required matching items, caller should generally
+ * pass it to indexam_util_batch_unlock, ahead of it being returned through
+ * index AM's amgetbatch routine.  If it turns out that the batch won't need
+ * to be returned like this (e.g., due to the scan having no more matches),
+ * caller should pass its empty/unused batch to indexam_util_batch_release.
+ */
+IndexScanBatch
+indexam_util_batch_alloc(IndexScanDesc scan)
+{
+	IndexScanBatch batch = NULL;
+	bool		new_alloc = false;
+
+	/*
+	 * Lazily compute batch_table_offset on first allocation.  This combines
+	 * the table AM and index AM opaque sizes into a single offset that can be
+	 * used to find the table AM opaque area (and the true allocation base)
+	 * from the batch pointer.
+	 */
+	if (scan->batch_table_offset == 0 &&
+		(scan->batch_index_opaque_size > 0 ||
+		 (scan->xs_heapfetch && scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_opaque_size > 0)))
+	{
+		uint16		table_opaque = scan->xs_heapfetch ?
+			scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_opaque_size : 0;
+
+		scan->batch_table_offset = table_opaque +
+			scan->batch_index_opaque_size;
+	}
+
+	/* First look for an existing batch from the cache */
+	if (scan->usebatchring)
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < INDEX_SCAN_CACHE_BATCHES; i++)
+		{
+			if (scan->batchcache[i] != NULL)
+			{
+				/* Return cached unreferenced batch */
+				batch = scan->batchcache[i];
+				scan->batchcache[i] = NULL;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else if (scan->batchcache[0] != NULL)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * Reuse cached batch from prior amgetbitmap iteration.  This path is
+		 * hit on every amgetbitmap call here after the scan's first.
+		 */
+		batch = scan->batchcache[0];
+		scan->batchcache[0] = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (!batch)
+	{
+		Size		prefix_sz;
+		Size		base_sz;
+		Size		trailing_sz;
+		Size		allocsz;
+		char	   *raw;
+
+		/* AM opaque areas before the batch pointer */
+		prefix_sz = scan->batch_table_offset;
+
+		/* IndexScanBatchData header + items[] */
+		base_sz = offsetof(IndexScanBatchData, items) +
+			sizeof(BatchMatchingItem) * scan->maxitemsbatch;
+
+		/*
+		 * Trailing data after items[]: table AM per-item data (e.g. visInfo)
+		 * and currTuples index AM tuple workspace.
+		 */
+		trailing_sz = 0;
+		if (scan->xs_want_itup)
+		{
+			if (scan->xs_heapfetch &&
+				scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_per_item_size > 0)
+				trailing_sz += MAXALIGN(scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_per_item_size *
+										scan->maxitemsbatch);
+			trailing_sz += scan->batch_tuples_workspace;
+		}
+
+		allocsz = prefix_sz + MAXALIGN(base_sz) + trailing_sz;
+		raw = palloc(allocsz);
+		batch = (IndexScanBatch) (raw + prefix_sz);
+
+		/* Set up currTuples pointer for index-only scans */
+		if (scan->xs_want_itup && scan->batch_tuples_workspace > 0)
+		{
+			Size		itemsEnd = MAXALIGN(base_sz);
+			Size		tableTrailing = 0;
+
+			if (scan->xs_heapfetch &&
+				scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_per_item_size > 0)
+				tableTrailing = MAXALIGN(scan->xs_heapfetch->batch_per_item_size *
+										 scan->maxitemsbatch);
+			batch->currTuples = (char *) batch + itemsEnd + tableTrailing;
+		}
+		else
+			batch->currTuples = NULL;
+
+		/*
+		 * Batches allocate deadItems lazily (though note that cached batches
+		 * keep their deadItems allocation when recycled)
+		 */
+		batch->deadItems = NULL;
+		new_alloc = true;
+	}
+
+	/* xs_want_itup scans must get a currTuples space */
+	Assert(!(scan->xs_want_itup && scan->batch_tuples_workspace > 0 &&
+			 batch->currTuples == NULL));
+
+	/* Let the table AM initialize its per-batch opaque area */
+	if (scan->xs_heapfetch)
+		table_index_fetch_batch_init(scan, batch, new_alloc);
+
+	/* shared initialization */
+	batch->knownEndBackward = false;
+	batch->knownEndForward = false;
+	batch->isGuarded = false;
+	batch->firstItem = -1;
+	batch->lastItem = -1;
+	batch->numDead = 0;
+
+	return batch;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Release allocated batch
+ *
+ * This function is called by index AMs to release a batch allocated by
+ * indexam_util_batch_alloc.  Batches are cached here for reuse to reduce
+ * palloc/pfree overhead.
+ *
+ * It's safe to release a batch immediately when it was used to read a page
+ * that returned no matches to the scan.  Batches actually returned by index
+ * AM's amgetbatch routine (i.e. batches for pages with one or more matches)
+ * must be released by tableam_util_free_batch, which calls here after the
+ * index AM's amkillitemsbatch routine (if any).  Index AMs that use batches
+ * should call here to release a batch from their amgetbatch or amgetbitmap
+ * routines.
+ *
+ * The rules for batch ownership differ slightly for amgetbitmap scans; see
+ * the amgetbitmap documentation in doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml for details.
+ */
+void
+indexam_util_batch_release(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	if (!scan->usebatchring)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * amgetbitmap scan caller.
+		 *
+		 * amgetbitmap routines are required to allocate no more than one
+		 * batch at a time, so we'll always have a free slot.
+		 */
+		Assert(scan->batchcache[0] == NULL);
+		Assert(scan->heapRelation == NULL);
+		Assert(batch->deadItems == NULL);
+		Assert(batch->currTuples == NULL);
+
+		scan->batchcache[0] = batch;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* amgetbatch scan caller */
+	Assert(scan->heapRelation != NULL);
+
+	/*
+	 * Try to store caller's batch in this amgetbatch scan's cache of
+	 * previously released batches first
+	 */
+	if (batch_cache_store(scan, batch))
+		return;
+
+	/* Cache full; just free the caller's batch */
+	if (batch->deadItems)
+		pfree(batch->deadItems);
+	pfree(batch_alloc_base(batch, scan));
+}
+
+/*
+ * Try to store a batch in the scan's batch cache.
+ *
+ * Returns true if a free slot was found, false if the cache is full.
+ */
+static inline bool
+batch_cache_store(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < INDEX_SCAN_CACHE_BATCHES; i++)
+	{
+		if (scan->batchcache[i] == NULL)
+		{
+			scan->batchcache[i] = batch;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * qsort comparison function for int arrays
+ */
+static int
+batch_compare_int(const void *va, const void *vb)
+{
+	int			a = *((const int *) va);
+	int			b = *((const int *) vb);
+
+	return pg_cmp_s32(a, b);
+}
diff --git a/src/backend/access/index/meson.build b/src/backend/access/index/meson.build
index da64cb595..83dfa3f2b 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/index/meson.build
+++ b/src/backend/access/index/meson.build
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ backend_sources += files(
   'amvalidate.c',
   'genam.c',
   'indexam.c',
+  'indexbatch.c',
 )
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/README b/src/backend/access/nbtree/README
index cb921ca2e..a37869b71 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/README
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/README
@@ -179,18 +179,15 @@ hold on to the pin (used when reading from the leaf page) until _after_
 they're done visiting the heap (for TIDs from pinned leaf page) prevents
 concurrent TID recycling.  VACUUM cannot get a conflicting cleanup lock
 until the index scan is totally finished processing its leaf page.
+This is required by any index AM that implements the amgetbatch
+interface.  (See also, doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml).
 
-This approach is fairly coarse, so we avoid it whenever possible.  In
-practice most index scans won't hold onto their pin, and so won't block
-VACUUM.  These index scans must deal with TID recycling directly, which is
-more complicated and not always possible.  See later section on making
-concurrent TID recycling safe.
-
-Opportunistic index tuple deletion performs almost the same page-level
-modifications while only holding an exclusive lock.  This is safe because
-there is no question of TID recycling taking place later on -- only VACUUM
-can make TIDs recyclable.  See also simple deletion and bottom-up
-deletion, below.
+Opportunistic index tuple deletion performs the same page-level
+modifications as VACUUM, while only holding an exclusive lock.  This is
+safe because there is no question of TID recycling taking place -- only
+VACUUM can make TIDs recyclable.  In other words, VACUUM's cleanup lock
+serves to protect non-MVCC snapshot scans from concurrent TID recycling
+hazards; it doesn't protect the B-Tree structure itself.
 
 Because a pin is not always held, and a page can be split even while
 someone does hold a pin on it, it is possible that an indexscan will
@@ -440,54 +437,6 @@ whenever it is subsequently taken from the FSM for reuse.  The deleted
 page's contents will be overwritten by the split operation (it will become
 the new right sibling page).
 
-Making concurrent TID recycling safe
-------------------------------------
-
-As explained in the earlier section about deleting index tuples during
-VACUUM, we implement a locking protocol that allows individual index scans
-to avoid concurrent TID recycling.  Index scans opt-out (and so drop their
-leaf page pin when visiting the heap) whenever it's safe to do so, though.
-Dropping the pin early is useful because it avoids blocking progress by
-VACUUM.  This is particularly important with index scans used by cursors,
-since idle cursors sometimes stop for relatively long periods of time.  In
-extreme cases, a client application may hold on to an idle cursors for
-hours or even days.  Blocking VACUUM for that long could be disastrous.
-
-Index scans that don't hold on to a buffer pin are protected by holding an
-MVCC snapshot instead.  This more limited interlock prevents wrong answers
-to queries, but it does not prevent concurrent TID recycling itself (only
-holding onto the leaf page pin while accessing the heap ensures that).
-
-Index-only scans can never drop their buffer pin, since they are unable to
-tolerate having a referenced TID become recyclable.  Index-only scans
-typically just visit the visibility map (not the heap proper), and so will
-not reliably notice that any stale TID reference (for a TID that pointed
-to a dead-to-all heap item at first) was concurrently marked LP_UNUSED in
-the heap by VACUUM.  This could easily allow VACUUM to set the whole heap
-page to all-visible in the visibility map immediately afterwards.  An MVCC
-snapshot is only sufficient to avoid problems during plain index scans
-because they must access granular visibility information from the heap
-proper.  A plain index scan will even recognize LP_UNUSED items in the
-heap (items that could be recycled but haven't been just yet) as "not
-visible" -- even when the heap page is generally considered all-visible.
-
-LP_DEAD setting of index tuples by the kill_prior_tuple optimization
-(described in full in simple deletion, below) is also more complicated for
-index scans that drop their leaf page pins.  We must be careful to avoid
-LP_DEAD-marking any new index tuple that looks like a known-dead index
-tuple because it happens to share the same TID, following concurrent TID
-recycling.  It's just about possible that some other session inserted a
-new, unrelated index tuple, on the same leaf page, which has the same
-original TID.  It would be totally wrong to LP_DEAD-set this new,
-unrelated index tuple.
-
-We handle this kill_prior_tuple race condition by having affected index
-scans conservatively assume that any change to the leaf page at all
-implies that it was reached by btbulkdelete in the interim period when no
-buffer pin was held.  This is implemented by not setting any LP_DEAD bits
-on the leaf page at all when the page's LSN has changed.  (This is why we
-implement "fake" LSNs for unlogged index relations.)
-
 Fastpath For Index Insertion
 ----------------------------
 
@@ -734,7 +683,7 @@ of readers could still move right to recover if we didn't couple
 same-level locks), but we prefer to be conservative here.
 
 During recovery all index scans start with ignore_killed_tuples = false
-and we never set kill_prior_tuple. We do this because the oldest xmin
+and we never LP_DEAD-mark tuples. We do this because the oldest xmin
 on the standby server can be older than the oldest xmin on the primary
 server, which means tuples can be marked LP_DEAD even when they are
 still visible on the standby. We don't WAL log tuple LP_DEAD bits, but
@@ -756,9 +705,8 @@ non-MVCC scans is not required on standby nodes. We still get a full
 cleanup lock when replaying VACUUM records during recovery, but recovery
 does not need to lock every leaf page (only those leaf pages that have
 items to delete) -- that's sufficient to avoid breaking index-only scans
-during recovery (see section above about making TID recycling safe). That
-leaves concern only for plain index scans. (XXX: Not actually clear why
-this is totally unnecessary during recovery.)
+during recovery. That leaves concern only for plain index scans.
+(XXX: Not actually clear why this is totally unnecessary during recovery.)
 
 MVCC snapshot plain index scans are always safe, for the same reasons that
 they're safe during original execution.  HeapTupleSatisfiesToast() doesn't
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
index 054703861..0046c84d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
@@ -1060,6 +1060,9 @@ _bt_relbuf(Relation rel, Buffer buf)
  * Lock is acquired without acquiring another pin.  This is like a raw
  * LockBuffer() call, but performs extra steps needed by Valgrind.
  *
+ * Note: _bt_batch_unlock in nbtsearch.c (indexam_util_batch_unlock wrapper
+ * function) has matching Valgrind buffer lock instrumentation.
+ *
  * Note: Caller may need to call _bt_checkpage() with buf when pin on buf
  * wasn't originally acquired in _bt_getbuf() or _bt_relandgetbuf().
  */
@@ -1101,13 +1104,19 @@ _bt_unlockbuf(Relation rel, Buffer buf)
 	 * Buffer is pinned and locked, which means that it is expected to be
 	 * defined and addressable.  Check that proactively.
 	 */
-	VALGRIND_CHECK_MEM_IS_DEFINED(BufferGetPage(buf), BLCKSZ);
+#if defined(USE_VALGRIND)
+	Page		page = BufferGetPage(buf);
+
+	VALGRIND_CHECK_MEM_IS_DEFINED(page, BLCKSZ);
+#endif
 
 	/* LockBuffer() asserts that pin is held by this backend */
 	LockBuffer(buf, BUFFER_LOCK_UNLOCK);
 
+#if defined(USE_VALGRIND)
 	if (!RelationUsesLocalBuffers(rel))
-		VALGRIND_MAKE_MEM_NOACCESS(BufferGetPage(buf), BLCKSZ);
+		VALGRIND_MAKE_MEM_NOACCESS(page, BLCKSZ);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtreadpage.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtreadpage.c
index 2ba1ca660..39c661498 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtreadpage.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtreadpage.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ typedef struct BTReadPageState
 {
 	/* Input parameters, set by _bt_readpage for _bt_checkkeys */
 	ScanDirection dir;			/* current scan direction */
+	BlockNumber currpage;		/* current page being read */
 	OffsetNumber minoff;		/* Lowest non-pivot tuple's offset */
 	OffsetNumber maxoff;		/* Highest non-pivot tuple's offset */
 	IndexTuple	finaltup;		/* Needed by scans with array keys */
@@ -63,14 +64,13 @@ static bool _bt_scanbehind_checkkeys(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
 									 IndexTuple finaltup);
 static bool _bt_oppodir_checkkeys(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
 								  IndexTuple finaltup);
-static void _bt_saveitem(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex,
-						 OffsetNumber offnum, IndexTuple itup);
-static int	_bt_setuppostingitems(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex,
-								  OffsetNumber offnum, const ItemPointerData *heapTid,
-								  IndexTuple itup);
-static inline void _bt_savepostingitem(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex,
-									   OffsetNumber offnum,
-									   ItemPointer heapTid, int tupleOffset);
+static void _bt_saveitem(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
+						 IndexTuple itup, int *tupleOffset);
+static int	_bt_setuppostingitems(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex,
+								  OffsetNumber offnum, const ItemPointerData *tableTid,
+								  IndexTuple itup, int *tupleOffset);
+static inline void _bt_savepostingitem(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
+									   ItemPointer tableTid, int baseOffset);
 static bool _bt_checkkeys(IndexScanDesc scan, BTReadPageState *pstate, bool arrayKeys,
 						  IndexTuple tuple, int tupnatts);
 static bool _bt_check_compare(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ static bool _bt_verify_keys_with_arraykeys(IndexScanDesc scan);
 
 
 /*
- *	_bt_readpage() -- Load data from current index page into so->currPos
+ *	_bt_readpage() -- Load data from current index page into newbatch.
  *
- * Caller must have pinned and read-locked so->currPos.buf; the buffer's state
- * is not changed here.  Also, currPos.moreLeft and moreRight must be valid;
- * they are updated as appropriate.  All other fields of so->currPos are
+ * Caller must have pinned and read-locked newbatch.buf; the buffer's state is
+ * not changed here.  Also, newbatch's moreLeft and moreRight must be valid;
+ * they are updated as appropriate.  All other fields of newbatch are
  * initialized from scratch here.
  *
  * We scan the current page starting at offnum and moving in the indicated
- * direction.  All items matching the scan keys are loaded into currPos.items.
+ * direction.  All items matching the scan keys are saved in newbatch.items.
  * moreLeft or moreRight (as appropriate) is cleared if _bt_checkkeys reports
  * that there can be no more matching tuples in the current scan direction
  * (could just be for the current primitive index scan when scan has arrays).
@@ -131,11 +131,12 @@ static bool _bt_verify_keys_with_arraykeys(IndexScanDesc scan);
  * Returns true if any matching items found on the page, false if none.
  */
 bool
-_bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
-			 bool firstpage)
+_bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch newbatch, ScanDirection dir,
+			 OffsetNumber offnum, bool firstpage)
 {
 	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	BTBatchData *btnewbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, newbatch);
 	Page		page;
 	BTPageOpaque opaque;
 	OffsetNumber minoff;
@@ -144,23 +145,20 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 	bool		arrayKeys,
 				ignore_killed_tuples = scan->ignore_killed_tuples;
 	int			itemIndex,
+				tupleOffset = 0,
 				indnatts;
 
 	/* save the page/buffer block number, along with its sibling links */
-	page = BufferGetPage(so->currPos.buf);
+	page = BufferGetPage(btnewbatch->buf);
 	opaque = BTPageGetOpaque(page);
-	so->currPos.currPage = BufferGetBlockNumber(so->currPos.buf);
-	so->currPos.prevPage = opaque->btpo_prev;
-	so->currPos.nextPage = opaque->btpo_next;
-	/* delay setting so->currPos.lsn until _bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin */
-	pstate.dir = so->currPos.dir = dir;
-	so->currPos.nextTupleOffset = 0;
+	pstate.currpage = btnewbatch->currPage = BufferGetBlockNumber(btnewbatch->buf);
+	btnewbatch->prevPage = opaque->btpo_prev;
+	btnewbatch->nextPage = opaque->btpo_next;
+	pstate.dir = newbatch->dir = dir;
 
 	/* either moreRight or moreLeft should be set now (may be unset later) */
-	Assert(ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ? so->currPos.moreRight :
-		   so->currPos.moreLeft);
+	Assert(ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ? btnewbatch->moreRight : btnewbatch->moreLeft);
 	Assert(!P_IGNORE(opaque));
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
 	Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
 
 	/* initialize local variables */
@@ -188,14 +186,14 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 	{
 		/* allow next/prev page to be read by other worker without delay */
 		if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
-			_bt_parallel_release(scan, so->currPos.nextPage,
-								 so->currPos.currPage);
+			_bt_parallel_release(scan, btnewbatch->nextPage,
+								 btnewbatch->currPage);
 		else
-			_bt_parallel_release(scan, so->currPos.prevPage,
-								 so->currPos.currPage);
+			_bt_parallel_release(scan, btnewbatch->prevPage,
+								 btnewbatch->currPage);
 	}
 
-	PredicateLockPage(rel, so->currPos.currPage, scan->xs_snapshot);
+	PredicateLockPage(rel, pstate.currpage, scan->xs_snapshot);
 
 	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
 	{
@@ -212,11 +210,11 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 					!_bt_scanbehind_checkkeys(scan, dir, pstate.finaltup))
 				{
 					/* Schedule another primitive index scan after all */
-					so->currPos.moreRight = false;
+					btnewbatch->moreRight = false;
 					so->needPrimScan = true;
 					if (scan->parallel_scan)
 						_bt_parallel_primscan_schedule(scan,
-													   so->currPos.currPage);
+													   btnewbatch->currPage);
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -280,26 +278,26 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 				if (!BTreeTupleIsPosting(itup))
 				{
 					/* Remember it */
-					_bt_saveitem(so, itemIndex, offnum, itup);
+					_bt_saveitem(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum, itup, &tupleOffset);
 					itemIndex++;
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					int			tupleOffset;
+					int			baseOffset;
 
 					/* Set up posting list state (and remember first TID) */
-					tupleOffset =
-						_bt_setuppostingitems(so, itemIndex, offnum,
+					baseOffset =
+						_bt_setuppostingitems(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum,
 											  BTreeTupleGetPostingN(itup, 0),
-											  itup);
+											  itup, &tupleOffset);
 					itemIndex++;
 
 					/* Remember all later TIDs (must be at least one) */
 					for (int i = 1; i < BTreeTupleGetNPosting(itup); i++)
 					{
-						_bt_savepostingitem(so, itemIndex, offnum,
+						_bt_savepostingitem(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum,
 											BTreeTupleGetPostingN(itup, i),
-											tupleOffset);
+											baseOffset);
 						itemIndex++;
 					}
 				}
@@ -339,12 +337,11 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 		}
 
 		if (!pstate.continuescan)
-			so->currPos.moreRight = false;
+			btnewbatch->moreRight = false;
 
 		Assert(itemIndex <= MaxTIDsPerBTreePage);
-		so->currPos.firstItem = 0;
-		so->currPos.lastItem = itemIndex - 1;
-		so->currPos.itemIndex = 0;
+		newbatch->firstItem = 0;
+		newbatch->lastItem = itemIndex - 1;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -361,11 +358,11 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 					!_bt_scanbehind_checkkeys(scan, dir, pstate.finaltup))
 				{
 					/* Schedule another primitive index scan after all */
-					so->currPos.moreLeft = false;
+					btnewbatch->moreLeft = false;
 					so->needPrimScan = true;
 					if (scan->parallel_scan)
 						_bt_parallel_primscan_schedule(scan,
-													   so->currPos.currPage);
+													   btnewbatch->currPage);
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -466,27 +463,27 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 				{
 					/* Remember it */
 					itemIndex--;
-					_bt_saveitem(so, itemIndex, offnum, itup);
+					_bt_saveitem(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum, itup, &tupleOffset);
 				}
 				else
 				{
 					uint16		nitems = BTreeTupleGetNPosting(itup);
-					int			tupleOffset;
+					int			baseOffset;
 
 					/* Set up posting list state (and remember last TID) */
 					itemIndex--;
-					tupleOffset =
-						_bt_setuppostingitems(so, itemIndex, offnum,
+					baseOffset =
+						_bt_setuppostingitems(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum,
 											  BTreeTupleGetPostingN(itup, nitems - 1),
-											  itup);
+											  itup, &tupleOffset);
 
 					/* Remember all prior TIDs (must be at least one) */
 					for (int i = nitems - 2; i >= 0; i--)
 					{
 						itemIndex--;
-						_bt_savepostingitem(so, itemIndex, offnum,
+						_bt_savepostingitem(newbatch, itemIndex, offnum,
 											BTreeTupleGetPostingN(itup, i),
-											tupleOffset);
+											baseOffset);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -502,12 +499,11 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 		 * be found there
 		 */
 		if (!pstate.continuescan)
-			so->currPos.moreLeft = false;
+			btnewbatch->moreLeft = false;
 
 		Assert(itemIndex >= 0);
-		so->currPos.firstItem = itemIndex;
-		so->currPos.lastItem = MaxTIDsPerBTreePage - 1;
-		so->currPos.itemIndex = MaxTIDsPerBTreePage - 1;
+		newbatch->firstItem = itemIndex;
+		newbatch->lastItem = MaxTIDsPerBTreePage - 1;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -524,7 +520,7 @@ _bt_readpage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, OffsetNumber offnum,
 	 */
 	Assert(!pstate.forcenonrequired);
 
-	return (so->currPos.firstItem <= so->currPos.lastItem);
+	return (newbatch->firstItem <= newbatch->lastItem);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1027,90 +1023,91 @@ _bt_oppodir_checkkeys(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
 	return true;
 }
 
-/* Save an index item into so->currPos.items[itemIndex] */
+/* Save an index item into newbatch.items[itemIndex] */
 static void
-_bt_saveitem(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex,
-			 OffsetNumber offnum, IndexTuple itup)
+_bt_saveitem(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
+			 IndexTuple itup, int *tupleOffset)
 {
-	BTScanPosItem *currItem = &so->currPos.items[itemIndex];
-
 	Assert(!BTreeTupleIsPivot(itup) && !BTreeTupleIsPosting(itup));
 
-	currItem->heapTid = itup->t_tid;
-	currItem->indexOffset = offnum;
-	if (so->currTuples)
+	newbatch->items[itemIndex].tableTid = itup->t_tid;
+	newbatch->items[itemIndex].indexOffset = offnum;
+
+	if (newbatch->currTuples)
 	{
 		Size		itupsz = IndexTupleSize(itup);
 
-		currItem->tupleOffset = so->currPos.nextTupleOffset;
-		memcpy(so->currTuples + so->currPos.nextTupleOffset, itup, itupsz);
-		so->currPos.nextTupleOffset += MAXALIGN(itupsz);
+		newbatch->items[itemIndex].tupleOffset = *tupleOffset;
+		memcpy(newbatch->currTuples + *tupleOffset, itup, itupsz);
+		*tupleOffset += MAXALIGN(itupsz);
 	}
 }
 
 /*
  * Setup state to save TIDs/items from a single posting list tuple.
  *
- * Saves an index item into so->currPos.items[itemIndex] for TID that is
- * returned to scan first.  Second or subsequent TIDs for posting list should
- * be saved by calling _bt_savepostingitem().
+ * Saves an index item into newbatch.items[itemIndex] for TID that is returned
+ * to scan first.  Second or subsequent TIDs for posting list should be saved
+ * by calling _bt_savepostingitem().
  *
- * Returns an offset into tuple storage space that main tuple is stored at if
- * needed.
+ * Returns baseOffset, an offset into tuple storage space that main tuple is
+ * stored at if needed.
  */
 static int
-_bt_setuppostingitems(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
-					  const ItemPointerData *heapTid, IndexTuple itup)
+_bt_setuppostingitems(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex,
+					  OffsetNumber offnum, const ItemPointerData *tableTid,
+					  IndexTuple itup, int *tupleOffset)
 {
-	BTScanPosItem *currItem = &so->currPos.items[itemIndex];
+	BatchMatchingItem *item = &newbatch->items[itemIndex];
 
 	Assert(BTreeTupleIsPosting(itup));
 
-	currItem->heapTid = *heapTid;
-	currItem->indexOffset = offnum;
-	if (so->currTuples)
+	item->tableTid = *tableTid;
+	item->indexOffset = offnum;
+
+	if (newbatch->currTuples)
 	{
 		/* Save base IndexTuple (truncate posting list) */
 		IndexTuple	base;
 		Size		itupsz = BTreeTupleGetPostingOffset(itup);
 
 		itupsz = MAXALIGN(itupsz);
-		currItem->tupleOffset = so->currPos.nextTupleOffset;
-		base = (IndexTuple) (so->currTuples + so->currPos.nextTupleOffset);
+		item->tupleOffset = *tupleOffset;
+		base = (IndexTuple) (newbatch->currTuples + *tupleOffset);
 		memcpy(base, itup, itupsz);
 		/* Defensively reduce work area index tuple header size */
 		base->t_info &= ~INDEX_SIZE_MASK;
 		base->t_info |= itupsz;
-		so->currPos.nextTupleOffset += itupsz;
+		*tupleOffset += itupsz;
 
-		return currItem->tupleOffset;
+		return item->tupleOffset;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * Save an index item into so->currPos.items[itemIndex] for current posting
+ * Save an index item into newbatch.items[itemIndex] for current posting
  * tuple.
  *
  * Assumes that _bt_setuppostingitems() has already been called for current
- * posting list tuple.  Caller passes its return value as tupleOffset.
+ * posting list tuple.  Caller passes its return value as baseOffset.
  */
 static inline void
-_bt_savepostingitem(BTScanOpaque so, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
-					ItemPointer heapTid, int tupleOffset)
+_bt_savepostingitem(IndexScanBatch newbatch, int itemIndex, OffsetNumber offnum,
+					ItemPointer tableTid, int baseOffset)
 {
-	BTScanPosItem *currItem = &so->currPos.items[itemIndex];
+	BatchMatchingItem *item = &newbatch->items[itemIndex];
 
-	currItem->heapTid = *heapTid;
-	currItem->indexOffset = offnum;
+	item->tableTid = *tableTid;
+	item->indexOffset = offnum;
 
 	/*
 	 * Have index-only scans return the same base IndexTuple for every TID
 	 * that originates from the same posting list
 	 */
-	if (so->currTuples)
-		currItem->tupleOffset = tupleOffset;
+	if (newbatch->currTuples)
+		item->tupleOffset = baseOffset;
 }
 
 #define LOOK_AHEAD_REQUIRED_RECHECKS 	3
@@ -2821,14 +2818,15 @@ new_prim_scan:
 	 *
 	 * Note: We make a soft assumption that the current scan direction will
 	 * also be used within _bt_next, when it is asked to step off this page.
-	 * It is up to _bt_next to cancel this scheduled primitive index scan
-	 * whenever it steps to a page in the direction opposite currPos.dir.
+	 * The scan direction might be reversed during the next amgetbatch call,
+	 * but not before a call to btposreset that resets the array keys to the
+	 * first positions/elements used when scanning in this other direction.
 	 */
 	pstate->continuescan = false;	/* Tell _bt_readpage we're done... */
 	so->needPrimScan = true;	/* ...but call _bt_first again */
 
 	if (scan->parallel_scan)
-		_bt_parallel_primscan_schedule(scan, so->currPos.currPage);
+		_bt_parallel_primscan_schedule(scan, pstate->currpage);
 
 	/* Caller's tuple doesn't match the new qual */
 	return false;
@@ -2841,9 +2839,8 @@ end_toplevel_scan:
 	 * This ends the entire top-level scan in the current scan direction.
 	 *
 	 * Note: The scan's arrays (including any non-required arrays) are now in
-	 * their final positions for the current scan direction.  If the scan
-	 * direction happens to change, then the arrays will already be in their
-	 * first positions for what will then be the current scan direction.
+	 * their final positions for the current scan direction.  This is just
+	 * defensive.
 	 */
 	pstate->continuescan = false;	/* Tell _bt_readpage we're done... */
 	so->needPrimScan = false;	/* ...and don't call _bt_first again */
@@ -2910,17 +2907,9 @@ _bt_advance_array_keys_increment(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
 	/*
 	 * The array keys are now exhausted.
 	 *
-	 * Restore the array keys to the state they were in immediately before we
-	 * were called.  This ensures that the arrays only ever ratchet in the
-	 * current scan direction.
-	 *
-	 * Without this, scans could overlook matching tuples when the scan
-	 * direction gets reversed just before btgettuple runs out of items to
-	 * return, but just after _bt_readpage prepares all the items from the
-	 * scan's final page in so->currPos.  When we're on the final page it is
-	 * typical for so->currPos to get invalidated once btgettuple finally
-	 * returns false, which'll effectively invalidate the scan's array keys.
-	 * That hasn't happened yet, though -- and in general it may never happen.
+	 * Defensively restore the array keys to the positions they were in
+	 * immediately before we were called (i.e. to their final positions for
+	 * the current scan direction).
 	 */
 	_bt_start_array_keys(scan, -dir);
 
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
index 6d870e4eb..77af09f4c 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtree.c
@@ -161,11 +161,13 @@ bthandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.amadjustmembers = btadjustmembers,
 		.ambeginscan = btbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = btrescan,
-		.amgettuple = btgettuple,
+		.amgettuple = NULL,
+		.amgetbatch = btgetbatch,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = btkillitemsbatch,
+		.amunguardbatch = btunguardbatch,
 		.amgetbitmap = btgetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = btendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = btmarkpos,
-		.amrestrpos = btrestrpos,
+		.amposreset = btposreset,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = btestimateparallelscan,
 		.aminitparallelscan = btinitparallelscan,
 		.amparallelrescan = btparallelrescan,
@@ -224,13 +226,13 @@ btinsert(Relation rel, Datum *values, bool *isnull,
 }
 
 /*
- *	btgettuple() -- Get the next tuple in the scan.
+ *	btgetbatch() -- Get the first or next batch of tuples in the scan
  */
-bool
-btgettuple(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
+IndexScanBatch
+btgetbatch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch priorbatch, ScanDirection dir)
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
-	bool		res;
+	IndexScanBatch batch = priorbatch;
 
 	Assert(scan->heapRelation != NULL);
 
@@ -243,45 +245,20 @@ btgettuple(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 		/*
 		 * If we've already initialized this scan, we can just advance it in
 		 * the appropriate direction.  If we haven't done so yet, we call
-		 * _bt_first() to get the first item in the scan.
+		 * _bt_first() to get the first batch in the scan.
 		 */
-		if (!BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos))
-			res = _bt_first(scan, dir);
+		if (batch == NULL)
+			batch = _bt_first(scan, dir);
 		else
-		{
-			/*
-			 * Check to see if we should kill the previously-fetched tuple.
-			 */
-			if (scan->kill_prior_tuple)
-			{
-				/*
-				 * Yes, remember it for later. (We'll deal with all such
-				 * tuples at once right before leaving the index page.)  The
-				 * test for numKilled overrun is not just paranoia: if the
-				 * caller reverses direction in the indexscan then the same
-				 * item might get entered multiple times. It's not worth
-				 * trying to optimize that, so we don't detect it, but instead
-				 * just forget any excess entries.
-				 */
-				if (so->killedItems == NULL)
-					so->killedItems = palloc_array(int, MaxTIDsPerBTreePage);
-				if (so->numKilled < MaxTIDsPerBTreePage)
-					so->killedItems[so->numKilled++] = so->currPos.itemIndex;
-			}
+			batch = _bt_next(scan, dir, batch);
 
-			/*
-			 * Now continue the scan.
-			 */
-			res = _bt_next(scan, dir);
-		}
-
-		/* If we have a tuple, return it ... */
-		if (res)
+		/* If we have a batch, return it ... */
+		if (batch)
 			break;
 		/* ... otherwise see if we need another primitive index scan */
 	} while (so->numArrayKeys && _bt_start_prim_scan(scan));
 
-	return res;
+	return batch;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -291,38 +268,43 @@ int64
 btgetbitmap(IndexScanDesc scan, TIDBitmap *tbm)
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	IndexScanBatch batch;
 	int64		ntids = 0;
-	ItemPointer heapTid;
+	ItemPointer tableTid;
 
 	Assert(scan->heapRelation == NULL);
 
 	/* Each loop iteration performs another primitive index scan */
 	do
 	{
-		/* Fetch the first page & tuple */
-		if (_bt_first(scan, ForwardScanDirection))
+		/* Fetch the first batch */
+		if ((batch = _bt_first(scan, ForwardScanDirection)))
 		{
-			/* Save tuple ID, and continue scanning */
-			heapTid = &scan->xs_heaptid;
-			tbm_add_tuples(tbm, heapTid, 1, false);
+			int			itemIndex = 0;
+
+			/* Save first tuple's TID */
+			tableTid = &batch->items[itemIndex].tableTid;
+			tbm_add_tuples(tbm, tableTid, 1, false);
 			ntids++;
 
 			for (;;)
 			{
-				/*
-				 * Advance to next tuple within page.  This is the same as the
-				 * easy case in _bt_next().
-				 */
-				if (++so->currPos.itemIndex > so->currPos.lastItem)
+				/* Advance to next TID within page-sized batch */
+				if (++itemIndex > batch->lastItem)
 				{
-					/* let _bt_next do the heavy lifting */
-					if (!_bt_next(scan, ForwardScanDirection))
+					/*
+					 * _bt_next releases the prior batch for bitmap callers
+					 * before allocating the next one, so only one batch is
+					 * ever used at a time
+					 */
+					itemIndex = 0;
+					batch = _bt_next(scan, ForwardScanDirection, batch);
+					if (!batch)
 						break;
 				}
 
-				/* Save tuple ID, and continue scanning */
-				heapTid = &so->currPos.items[so->currPos.itemIndex].heapTid;
-				tbm_add_tuples(tbm, heapTid, 1, false);
+				tableTid = &batch->items[itemIndex].tableTid;
+				tbm_add_tuples(tbm, tableTid, 1, false);
 				ntids++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -349,8 +331,6 @@ btbeginscan(Relation rel, int nkeys, int norderbys)
 
 	/* allocate private workspace */
 	so = palloc_object(BTScanOpaqueData);
-	BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-	BTScanPosInvalidate(so->markPos);
 	if (scan->numberOfKeys > 0)
 		so->keyData = (ScanKey) palloc(scan->numberOfKeys * sizeof(ScanKeyData));
 	else
@@ -364,19 +344,11 @@ btbeginscan(Relation rel, int nkeys, int norderbys)
 	so->orderProcs = NULL;
 	so->arrayContext = NULL;
 
-	so->killedItems = NULL;		/* until needed */
-	so->numKilled = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * We don't know yet whether the scan will be index-only, so we do not
-	 * allocate the tuple workspace arrays until btrescan.  However, we set up
-	 * scan->xs_itupdesc whether we'll need it or not, since that's so cheap.
-	 */
-	so->currTuples = so->markTuples = NULL;
-
-	scan->xs_itupdesc = RelationGetDescr(rel);
-
 	scan->opaque = so;
+	scan->xs_itupdesc = RelationGetDescr(rel);
+	scan->maxitemsbatch = MaxTIDsPerBTreePage;
+	scan->batch_index_opaque_size = MAXALIGN(sizeof(BTBatchData));
+	scan->batch_tuples_workspace = BLCKSZ;
 
 	return scan;
 }
@@ -390,64 +362,185 @@ btrescan(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanKey scankey, int nscankeys,
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
 
-	/* we aren't holding any read locks, but gotta drop the pins */
-	if (BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos))
-	{
-		/* Before leaving current page, deal with any killed items */
-		if (so->numKilled > 0)
-			_bt_killitems(scan);
-		BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->currPos);
-		BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We prefer to eagerly drop leaf page pins before btgettuple returns.
-	 * This avoids making VACUUM wait to acquire a cleanup lock on the page.
-	 *
-	 * We cannot safely drop leaf page pins during index-only scans due to a
-	 * race condition involving VACUUM setting pages all-visible in the VM.
-	 * It's also unsafe for plain index scans that use a non-MVCC snapshot.
-	 *
-	 * Also opt out of dropping leaf page pins eagerly during bitmap scans.
-	 * Pins cannot be held for more than an instant during bitmap scans either
-	 * way, so we might as well avoid wasting cycles on acquiring page LSNs.
-	 *
-	 * See nbtree/README section on making concurrent TID recycling safe.
-	 *
-	 * Note: so->dropPin should never change across rescans.
-	 */
-	so->dropPin = (!scan->xs_want_itup &&
-				   IsMVCCLikeSnapshot(scan->xs_snapshot) &&
-				   scan->heapRelation != NULL);
-
-	so->markItemIndex = -1;
-	so->needPrimScan = false;
-	so->scanBehind = false;
-	so->oppositeDirCheck = false;
-	BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->markPos);
-	BTScanPosInvalidate(so->markPos);
-
-	/*
-	 * Allocate tuple workspace arrays, if needed for an index-only scan and
-	 * not already done in a previous rescan call.  To save on palloc
-	 * overhead, both workspaces are allocated as one palloc block; only this
-	 * function and btendscan know that.
-	 */
-	if (scan->xs_want_itup && so->currTuples == NULL)
-	{
-		so->currTuples = (char *) palloc(BLCKSZ * 2);
-		so->markTuples = so->currTuples + BLCKSZ;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Reset the scan keys
 	 */
 	if (scankey && scan->numberOfKeys > 0)
 		memcpy(scan->keyData, scankey, scan->numberOfKeys * sizeof(ScanKeyData));
+	so->needPrimScan = false;
+	so->scanBehind = false;
+	so->oppositeDirCheck = false;
 	so->numberOfKeys = 0;		/* until _bt_preprocess_keys sets it */
 	so->numArrayKeys = 0;		/* ditto */
 }
 
+/*
+ *	btkillitemsbatch() -- Mark dead items' index tuples LP_DEAD
+ */
+void
+btkillitemsbatch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
+	BTBatchData *btbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, batch);
+	Page		page;
+	BTPageOpaque opaque;
+	OffsetNumber minoff;
+	OffsetNumber maxoff;
+	bool		killedsomething = false;
+	Buffer		buf;
+	XLogRecPtr	latestlsn;
+
+	/* Table AM should have already released batch page's pin by now */
+	Assert(batch->numDead > 0);
+
+	buf = _bt_getbuf(rel, btbatch->currPage, BT_READ);
+
+	latestlsn = BufferGetLSNAtomic(buf);
+	Assert(batch->lsn <= latestlsn);
+	if (batch->lsn != latestlsn)
+	{
+		/* Modified, give up on hinting */
+		_bt_relbuf(rel, buf);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	page = BufferGetPage(buf);
+	opaque = BTPageGetOpaque(page);
+	minoff = P_FIRSTDATAKEY(opaque);
+	maxoff = PageGetMaxOffsetNumber(page);
+
+	/* Iterate through batch->deadItems[] in leaf page order */
+	for (int i = 0; i < batch->numDead; i++)
+	{
+		int			itemIndex = batch->deadItems[i];
+		BatchMatchingItem *kitem = &batch->items[itemIndex];
+		OffsetNumber offnum = kitem->indexOffset;
+
+		Assert(itemIndex >= batch->firstItem && itemIndex <= batch->lastItem);
+		Assert(i == 0 ||
+			   offnum >= batch->items[batch->deadItems[i - 1]].indexOffset);
+
+		if (offnum < minoff)
+			continue;			/* pure paranoia */
+		while (offnum <= maxoff)
+		{
+			ItemId		iid = PageGetItemId(page, offnum);
+			IndexTuple	ituple = (IndexTuple) PageGetItem(page, iid);
+			bool		killtuple = false;
+
+			if (BTreeTupleIsPosting(ituple))
+			{
+				int			pi = i + 1;
+				int			nposting = BTreeTupleGetNPosting(ituple);
+				int			j;
+
+				for (j = 0; j < nposting; j++)
+				{
+					ItemPointer item = BTreeTupleGetPostingN(ituple, j);
+
+					if (!ItemPointerEquals(item, &kitem->tableTid))
+						break;	/* out of posting list loop */
+
+					Assert(kitem->indexOffset == offnum);
+
+					/*
+					 * Read-ahead to later kitems here.
+					 *
+					 * We rely on the assumption that not advancing kitem here
+					 * will prevent us from considering the posting list tuple
+					 * fully dead by not matching its next heap TID in next
+					 * loop iteration.
+					 *
+					 * If, on the other hand, this is the final heap TID in
+					 * the posting list tuple, then tuple gets killed
+					 * regardless (i.e. we handle the case where the last
+					 * kitem is also the last heap TID in the last index tuple
+					 * correctly -- posting tuple still gets killed).
+					 */
+					if (pi < batch->numDead)
+						kitem = &batch->items[batch->deadItems[pi++]];
+				}
+
+				/*
+				 * Don't bother advancing the outermost loop's int iterator to
+				 * avoid processing dead items that relate to the same
+				 * offnum/posting list tuple.  This micro-optimization hardly
+				 * seems worth it.  (Further iterations of the outermost loop
+				 * will fail to match on this same posting list's first heap
+				 * TID instead, so we'll advance to the next offnum/index
+				 * tuple pretty quickly.)
+				 */
+				if (j == nposting)
+					killtuple = true;
+			}
+			else if (ItemPointerEquals(&ituple->t_tid, &kitem->tableTid))
+				killtuple = true;
+
+			/*
+			 * Mark index item as dead, if it isn't already.  Since this
+			 * happens while holding a shared buffer lock, it's possible that
+			 * multiple processes attempt to do this simultaneously, leading
+			 * to multiple full-page images being sent to WAL (if
+			 * wal_log_hints or data checksums are enabled), which is
+			 * undesirable.
+			 */
+			if (killtuple && !ItemIdIsDead(iid))
+			{
+				if (!killedsomething)
+				{
+					/*
+					 * Use the hint bit infrastructure to check if we can
+					 * update the page while just holding a share lock. If we
+					 * are not allowed, there's no point continuing.
+					 */
+					if (!BufferBeginSetHintBits(buf))
+						goto unlock_page;
+				}
+
+				/* found the item/all posting list items */
+				ItemIdMarkDead(iid);
+				killedsomething = true;
+				break;			/* out of inner search loop */
+			}
+			offnum = OffsetNumberNext(offnum);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Since this can be redone later if needed, mark as dirty hint.
+	 *
+	 * Whenever we mark anything LP_DEAD, we also set the page's
+	 * BTP_HAS_GARBAGE flag, which is likewise just a hint.  (Note that we
+	 * only rely on the page-level flag in !heapkeyspace indexes.)
+	 */
+	if (killedsomething)
+	{
+		opaque->btpo_flags |= BTP_HAS_GARBAGE;
+		BufferFinishSetHintBits(buf, true, true);
+	}
+
+unlock_page:
+	_bt_relbuf(rel, buf);
+}
+
+/*
+ *	btunguardbatch() -- Drop batch's TID recycling interlock (buffer pin)
+ *
+ * Called by the table AM when it's safe to drop the buffer pin held to
+ * prevent concurrent TID recycling by VACUUM.
+ */
+void
+btunguardbatch(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
+{
+	BTBatchData *btbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, batch);
+
+	/* Should be called exactly once iff !batchImmediateUnguard */
+	Assert(!scan->batchImmediateUnguard);
+	Assert(batch->isGuarded);
+
+	ReleaseBuffer(btbatch->buf);
+}
+
 /*
  *	btendscan() -- close down a scan
  */
@@ -456,116 +549,63 @@ btendscan(IndexScanDesc scan)
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
 
-	/* we aren't holding any read locks, but gotta drop the pins */
-	if (BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos))
-	{
-		/* Before leaving current page, deal with any killed items */
-		if (so->numKilled > 0)
-			_bt_killitems(scan);
-		BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->currPos);
-	}
-
-	so->markItemIndex = -1;
-	BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->markPos);
-
-	/* No need to invalidate positions, the RAM is about to be freed. */
-
 	/* Release storage */
 	if (so->keyData != NULL)
 		pfree(so->keyData);
 	/* so->arrayKeys and so->orderProcs are in arrayContext */
 	if (so->arrayContext != NULL)
 		MemoryContextDelete(so->arrayContext);
-	if (so->killedItems != NULL)
-		pfree(so->killedItems);
-	if (so->currTuples != NULL)
-		pfree(so->currTuples);
-	/* so->markTuples should not be pfree'd, see btrescan */
 	pfree(so);
 }
 
 /*
- *	btmarkpos() -- save current scan position
+ *	btposreset() -- reset array key state for scan position change
+ *
+ * Called by the core system when the scan's logical position is about to
+ * change in a way that invalidates our array key state.  This happens when
+ * restoring a marked position, or when the scan crosses a batch boundary
+ * while moving in the opposite direction to the one originally used.
+ *
+ * For direction changes, the core system will have already flipped the
+ * batch's dir field before calling here; we use this updated direction when
+ * resetting our array keys.  For mark restoration, the batch's dir will
+ * retain its original value (from when btgetbatch returned it).
  */
 void
-btmarkpos(IndexScanDesc scan)
+btposreset(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch)
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	BTBatchData *btbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, batch);
 
-	/* There may be an old mark with a pin (but no lock). */
-	BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->markPos);
+	if (!so->numArrayKeys)
+		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * Just record the current itemIndex.  If we later step to next page
-	 * before releasing the marked position, _bt_steppage makes a full copy of
-	 * the currPos struct in markPos.  If (as often happens) the mark is moved
-	 * before we leave the page, we don't have to do that work.
+	 * Reset array keys to initial state for the batch's scan direction.  Also
+	 * clear needPrimScan and related flags.  These were set based on the soft
+	 * assumption that the scan would always proceed in the same direction.
+	 *
+	 * These steps work around the soft assumption being violated: they force
+	 * the scan to step to the next/previous page, making the arrays recover.
+	 * When we go to read that page, _bt_readpage will reliably determine if a
+	 * primitive scan really is needed based on the page's tuples.  If there's
+	 * a primitive scan, it will reposition the scan using new array values
+	 * (based on the tuples from the neighboring page we'll step on to).
+	 *
+	 * We need to reset the array key state in the correct direction so that
+	 * we won't get confused.  When the array keys are behind the key space
+	 * for the page we're stepping on to (behind in terms of the scan dir),
+	 * they will catch up automatically.  But when they're ahead of that
+	 * page's key space, the scan could miss matching tuples.
 	 */
-	if (BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos))
-		so->markItemIndex = so->currPos.itemIndex;
+	_bt_start_array_keys(scan, batch->dir);
+	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(batch->dir))
+		btbatch->moreRight = true;
 	else
-	{
-		BTScanPosInvalidate(so->markPos);
-		so->markItemIndex = -1;
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- *	btrestrpos() -- restore scan to last saved position
- */
-void
-btrestrpos(IndexScanDesc scan)
-{
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
-
-	if (so->markItemIndex >= 0)
-	{
-		/*
-		 * The scan has never moved to a new page since the last mark.  Just
-		 * restore the itemIndex.
-		 *
-		 * NB: In this case we can't count on anything in so->markPos to be
-		 * accurate.
-		 */
-		so->currPos.itemIndex = so->markItemIndex;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		/*
-		 * The scan moved to a new page after last mark or restore, and we are
-		 * now restoring to the marked page.  We aren't holding any read
-		 * locks, but if we're still holding the pin for the current position,
-		 * we must drop it.
-		 */
-		if (BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos))
-		{
-			/* Before leaving current page, deal with any killed items */
-			if (so->numKilled > 0)
-				_bt_killitems(scan);
-			BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->currPos);
-		}
-
-		if (BTScanPosIsValid(so->markPos))
-		{
-			/* bump pin on mark buffer for assignment to current buffer */
-			if (BTScanPosIsPinned(so->markPos))
-				IncrBufferRefCount(so->markPos.buf);
-			memcpy(&so->currPos, &so->markPos,
-				   offsetof(BTScanPosData, items[1]) +
-				   so->markPos.lastItem * sizeof(BTScanPosItem));
-			if (so->currTuples)
-				memcpy(so->currTuples, so->markTuples,
-					   so->markPos.nextTupleOffset);
-			/* Reset the scan's array keys (see _bt_steppage for why) */
-			if (so->numArrayKeys)
-			{
-				_bt_start_array_keys(scan, so->currPos.dir);
-				so->needPrimScan = false;
-			}
-		}
-		else
-			BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-	}
+		btbatch->moreLeft = true;
+	so->needPrimScan = false;
+	so->scanBehind = false;
+	so->oppositeDirCheck = false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -881,15 +921,6 @@ _bt_parallel_seize(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber *next_scan_page,
 	*next_scan_page = InvalidBlockNumber;
 	*last_curr_page = InvalidBlockNumber;
 
-	/*
-	 * Reset so->currPos, and initialize moreLeft/moreRight such that the next
-	 * call to _bt_readnextpage treats this backend similarly to a serial
-	 * backend that steps from *last_curr_page to *next_scan_page (unless this
-	 * backend's so->currPos is initialized by _bt_readfirstpage before then).
-	 */
-	BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-	so->currPos.moreLeft = so->currPos.moreRight = true;
-
 	if (first)
 	{
 		/*
@@ -1039,8 +1070,6 @@ _bt_parallel_done(IndexScanDesc scan)
 	BTParallelScanDesc btscan;
 	bool		status_changed = false;
 
-	Assert(!BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-
 	/* Do nothing, for non-parallel scans */
 	if (parallel_scan == NULL)
 		return;
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtsearch.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtsearch.c
index aae6acb7f..8aeb91be9 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtsearch.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtsearch.c
@@ -23,53 +23,49 @@
 #include "pgstat.h"
 #include "storage/predicate.h"
 #include "utils/lsyscache.h"
+#include "utils/memdebug.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 
 
-static inline void _bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin(Relation rel, BTScanOpaque so);
+static inline void _bt_batch_unlock(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch,
+									Buffer buf);
 static Buffer _bt_moveright(Relation rel, Relation heaprel, BTScanInsert key,
 							Buffer buf, bool forupdate, BTStack stack,
 							int access);
 static OffsetNumber _bt_binsrch(Relation rel, BTScanInsert key, Buffer buf);
 static int	_bt_binsrch_posting(BTScanInsert key, Page page,
 								OffsetNumber offnum);
-static inline void _bt_returnitem(IndexScanDesc scan, BTScanOpaque so);
-static bool _bt_steppage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
-static bool _bt_readfirstpage(IndexScanDesc scan, OffsetNumber offnum,
-							  ScanDirection dir);
-static bool _bt_readnextpage(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber blkno,
-							 BlockNumber lastcurrblkno, ScanDirection dir,
-							 bool seized);
+static IndexScanBatch _bt_readfirstpage(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch firstbatch,
+										OffsetNumber offnum, ScanDirection dir);
+static IndexScanBatch _bt_readnextpage(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber blkno,
+									   BlockNumber lastcurrblkno,
+									   ScanDirection dir, bool firstpage);
 static Buffer _bt_lock_and_validate_left(Relation rel, BlockNumber *blkno,
 										 BlockNumber lastcurrblkno);
-static bool _bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir);
+static IndexScanBatch _bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir,
+								   IndexScanBatch firstbatch);
 
 
 /*
- *	_bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin()
+ * _bt_batch_unlock() -- nbtree wrapper for indexam_util_batch_unlock.
  *
- * Unlock so->currPos.buf.  If scan is so->dropPin, drop the pin, too.
- * Dropping the pin prevents VACUUM from blocking on acquiring a cleanup lock.
+ * Performs the same Valgrind instrumentation as _bt_unlockbuf.
  */
 static inline void
-_bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin(Relation rel, BTScanOpaque so)
+_bt_batch_unlock(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch batch, Buffer buf)
 {
-	if (!so->dropPin)
-	{
-		/* Just drop the lock (not the pin) */
-		_bt_unlockbuf(rel, so->currPos.buf);
-		return;
-	}
+#if defined(USE_VALGRIND)
+	Page		page = BufferGetPage(buf);
 
-	/*
-	 * Drop both the lock and the pin.
-	 *
-	 * Have to set so->currPos.lsn so that _bt_killitems has a way to detect
-	 * when concurrent heap TID recycling by VACUUM might have taken place.
-	 */
-	so->currPos.lsn = BufferGetLSNAtomic(so->currPos.buf);
-	_bt_relbuf(rel, so->currPos.buf);
-	so->currPos.buf = InvalidBuffer;
+	VALGRIND_CHECK_MEM_IS_DEFINED(page, BLCKSZ);
+#endif
+
+	indexam_util_batch_unlock(scan, batch, buf);
+
+#if defined(USE_VALGRIND)
+	if (!RelationUsesLocalBuffers(scan->indexRelation))
+		VALGRIND_MAKE_MEM_NOACCESS(page, BLCKSZ);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -860,26 +856,25 @@ _bt_compare(Relation rel,
 }
 
 /*
- *	_bt_first() -- Find the first item in a scan.
+ *	_bt_first() -- Find the first batch in a scan.
  *
  *		We need to be clever about the direction of scan, the search
- *		conditions, and the tree ordering.  We find the first item (or,
- *		if backwards scan, the last item) in the tree that satisfies the
- *		qualifications in the scan key.  On success exit, data about the
- *		matching tuple(s) on the page has been loaded into so->currPos.  We'll
- *		drop all locks and hold onto a pin on page's buffer, except during
- *		so->dropPin scans, when we drop both the lock and the pin.
- *		_bt_returnitem sets the next item to return to scan on success exit.
+ *		conditions, and the tree ordering.  We find the first leaf page (or
+ *		the last leaf page, when scanning backwards) in the tree with at least
+ *		one tuple that satisfies the qualifications in the scan key.  On
+ *		success exit, we return a new batch with that page's matching items.
  *
- * If there are no matching items in the index, we return false, with no
- * pins or locks held.  so->currPos will remain invalid.
+ * If there are no matching items in the index (in the given scan direction),
+ * we just return NULL.  Note that returning NULL doesn't necessarily mean the
+ * end of the top-level scan; caller should check so->needPrimScan to
+ * determine if another primitive index scan is required.
  *
  * Note that scan->keyData[], and the so->keyData[] scankey built from it,
  * are both search-type scankeys (see nbtree/README for more about this).
  * Within this routine, we build a temporary insertion-type scankey to use
  * in locating the scan start position.
  */
-bool
+IndexScanBatch
 _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 {
 	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
@@ -892,8 +887,12 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	StrategyNumber strat_total = InvalidStrategy;
 	BlockNumber blkno = InvalidBlockNumber,
 				lastcurrblkno;
+	IndexScanBatch firstbatch;
+	BTBatchData *btfirstbatch;
 
-	Assert(!BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
+	/* Allocate space for first batch */
+	firstbatch = indexam_util_batch_alloc(scan);
+	btfirstbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, firstbatch);
 
 	/*
 	 * Examine the scan keys and eliminate any redundant keys; also mark the
@@ -909,6 +908,7 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	{
 		Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
 		_bt_parallel_done(scan);
+		indexam_util_batch_release(scan, firstbatch);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -918,7 +918,10 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	 */
 	if (scan->parallel_scan != NULL &&
 		!_bt_parallel_seize(scan, &blkno, &lastcurrblkno, true))
-		return false;
+	{
+		indexam_util_batch_release(scan, firstbatch);
+		return false;			/* definitely done (so->needPrimScan is unset) */
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the scan's arrays (if any) for the current scan direction
@@ -938,11 +941,9 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 		Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
 		Assert(blkno != P_NONE);
 
-		if (!_bt_readnextpage(scan, blkno, lastcurrblkno, dir, true))
-			return false;
+		indexam_util_batch_release(scan, firstbatch);
 
-		_bt_returnitem(scan, so);
-		return true;
+		return _bt_readnextpage(scan, blkno, lastcurrblkno, dir, true);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1242,7 +1243,7 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	 * Note: calls _bt_readfirstpage for us, which releases the parallel scan.
 	 */
 	if (keysz == 0)
-		return _bt_endpoint(scan, dir);
+		return _bt_endpoint(scan, dir, firstbatch);
 
 	/*
 	 * We want to start the scan somewhere within the index.  Set up an
@@ -1510,9 +1511,9 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	 * position ourselves on the target leaf page.
 	 */
 	Assert(ScanDirectionIsBackward(dir) == inskey.backward);
-	_bt_search(rel, NULL, &inskey, &so->currPos.buf, BT_READ, false);
+	_bt_search(rel, NULL, &inskey, &btfirstbatch->buf, BT_READ, false);
 
-	if (!BufferIsValid(so->currPos.buf))
+	if (unlikely(!BufferIsValid(btfirstbatch->buf)))
 	{
 		Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
 
@@ -1528,22 +1529,23 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 		if (IsolationIsSerializable())
 		{
 			PredicateLockRelation(rel, scan->xs_snapshot);
-			_bt_search(rel, NULL, &inskey, &so->currPos.buf, BT_READ, false);
+			_bt_search(rel, NULL, &inskey, &btfirstbatch->buf, BT_READ, false);
 		}
 
-		if (!BufferIsValid(so->currPos.buf))
+		if (!BufferIsValid(btfirstbatch->buf))
 		{
 			_bt_parallel_done(scan);
+			indexam_util_batch_release(scan, firstbatch);
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* position to the precise item on the page */
-	offnum = _bt_binsrch(rel, &inskey, so->currPos.buf);
+	offnum = _bt_binsrch(rel, &inskey, btfirstbatch->buf);
 
 	/*
 	 * Now load data from the first page of the scan (usually the page
-	 * currently in so->currPos.buf).
+	 * currently in firstbatch.buf).
 	 *
 	 * If inskey.nextkey = false and inskey.backward = false, offnum is
 	 * positioned at the first non-pivot tuple >= inskey.scankeys.
@@ -1561,164 +1563,72 @@ _bt_first(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	 * for the page.  For example, when inskey is both < the leaf page's high
 	 * key and > all of its non-pivot tuples, offnum will be "maxoff + 1".
 	 */
-	if (!_bt_readfirstpage(scan, offnum, dir))
-		return false;
-
-	_bt_returnitem(scan, so);
-	return true;
+	return _bt_readfirstpage(scan, firstbatch, offnum, dir);
 }
 
 /*
- *	_bt_next() -- Get the next item in a scan.
+ *	_bt_next() -- Get the next batch in a scan.
  *
- *		On entry, so->currPos describes the current page, which may be pinned
- *		but is not locked, and so->currPos.itemIndex identifies which item was
- *		previously returned.
+ *		On entry, priorbatch describes the batch that was last returned by
+ *		btgetbatch.  We'll use the prior batch's positioning information to
+ *		decide which leaf page to read next.
  *
- *		On success exit, so->currPos is updated as needed, and _bt_returnitem
- *		sets the next item to return to the scan.  so->currPos remains valid.
- *
- *		On failure exit (no more tuples), we invalidate so->currPos.  It'll
- *		still be possible for the scan to return tuples by changing direction,
- *		though we'll need to call _bt_first anew in that other direction.
+ *		On success exit, returns the next batch.  There must be at least one
+ *		matching tuple on any returned batch (else we'd just return NULL).
+ *		Note that returning NULL doesn't necessarily mean the end of the
+ *		top-level scan; caller should check so->needPrimScan to determine
+ *		if another primitive index scan is required.
  */
-bool
-_bt_next(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
+IndexScanBatch
+_bt_next(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, IndexScanBatch priorbatch)
 {
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
-
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-
-	/*
-	 * Advance to next tuple on current page; or if there's no more, try to
-	 * step to the next page with data.
-	 */
-	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
-	{
-		if (++so->currPos.itemIndex > so->currPos.lastItem)
-		{
-			if (!_bt_steppage(scan, dir))
-				return false;
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (--so->currPos.itemIndex < so->currPos.firstItem)
-		{
-			if (!_bt_steppage(scan, dir))
-				return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	_bt_returnitem(scan, so);
-	return true;
-}
-
-/*
- * Return the index item from so->currPos.items[so->currPos.itemIndex] to the
- * index scan by setting the relevant fields in caller's index scan descriptor
- */
-static inline void
-_bt_returnitem(IndexScanDesc scan, BTScanOpaque so)
-{
-	BTScanPosItem *currItem = &so->currPos.items[so->currPos.itemIndex];
-
-	/* Most recent _bt_readpage must have succeeded */
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-	Assert(so->currPos.itemIndex >= so->currPos.firstItem);
-	Assert(so->currPos.itemIndex <= so->currPos.lastItem);
-
-	/* Return next item, per amgettuple contract */
-	scan->xs_heaptid = currItem->heapTid;
-	if (so->currTuples)
-		scan->xs_itup = (IndexTuple) (so->currTuples + currItem->tupleOffset);
-}
-
-/*
- *	_bt_steppage() -- Step to next page containing valid data for scan
- *
- * Wrapper on _bt_readnextpage that performs final steps for the current page.
- *
- * On entry, so->currPos must be valid.  Its buffer will be pinned, though
- * never locked. (Actually, when so->dropPin there won't even be a pin held,
- * though so->currPos.currPage must still be set to a valid block number.)
- */
-static bool
-_bt_steppage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
-{
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	BTBatchData *btpriorbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, priorbatch);
 	BlockNumber blkno,
 				lastcurrblkno;
-
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-
-	/* Before leaving current page, deal with any killed items */
-	if (so->numKilled > 0)
-		_bt_killitems(scan);
+	bool		moreInDir;
 
 	/*
-	 * Before we modify currPos, make a copy of the page data if there was a
-	 * mark position that needs it.
+	 * The core code must deal with cross-batch scan direction changes for us.
+	 * A batch management routine that flips priorbatch's scan direction (and
+	 * calls btposreset to deal with the scan's array keys) is used for this.
 	 */
-	if (so->markItemIndex >= 0)
-	{
-		/* bump pin on current buffer for assignment to mark buffer */
-		if (BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos))
-			IncrBufferRefCount(so->currPos.buf);
-		memcpy(&so->markPos, &so->currPos,
-			   offsetof(BTScanPosData, items[1]) +
-			   so->currPos.lastItem * sizeof(BTScanPosItem));
-		if (so->markTuples)
-			memcpy(so->markTuples, so->currTuples,
-				   so->currPos.nextTupleOffset);
-		so->markPos.itemIndex = so->markItemIndex;
-		so->markItemIndex = -1;
-
-		/*
-		 * If we're just about to start the next primitive index scan
-		 * (possible with a scan that has arrays keys, and needs to skip to
-		 * continue in the current scan direction), moreLeft/moreRight only
-		 * indicate the end of the current primitive index scan.  They must
-		 * never be taken to indicate that the top-level index scan has ended
-		 * (that would be wrong).
-		 *
-		 * We could handle this case by treating the current array keys as
-		 * markPos state.  But depending on the current array state like this
-		 * would add complexity.  Instead, we just unset markPos's copy of
-		 * moreRight or moreLeft (whichever might be affected), while making
-		 * btrestrpos reset the scan's arrays to their initial scan positions.
-		 * In effect, btrestrpos leaves advancing the arrays up to the first
-		 * _bt_readpage call (that takes place after it has restored markPos).
-		 */
-		if (so->needPrimScan)
-		{
-			if (ScanDirectionIsForward(so->currPos.dir))
-				so->markPos.moreRight = true;
-			else
-				so->markPos.moreLeft = true;
-		}
-
-		/* mark/restore not supported by parallel scans */
-		Assert(!scan->parallel_scan);
-	}
-
-	BTScanPosUnpinIfPinned(so->currPos);
+	Assert(priorbatch->dir == dir);
 
 	/* Walk to the next page with data */
 	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
-		blkno = so->currPos.nextPage;
+		blkno = btpriorbatch->nextPage;
 	else
-		blkno = so->currPos.prevPage;
-	lastcurrblkno = so->currPos.currPage;
+		blkno = btpriorbatch->prevPage;
+	lastcurrblkno = btpriorbatch->currPage;
+	moreInDir = ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ?
+		btpriorbatch->moreRight : btpriorbatch->moreLeft;
 
 	/*
-	 * Cancel primitive index scans that were scheduled when the call to
-	 * _bt_readpage for currPos happened to use the opposite direction to the
-	 * one that we're stepping in now.  (It's okay to leave the scan's array
-	 * keys as-is, since the next _bt_readpage will advance them.)
+	 * For bitmap scan callers, release the prior batch now so that
+	 * _bt_readnextpage can reuse its memory.  That way bitmap scans never
+	 * need more than one batch allocation.
 	 */
-	if (so->currPos.dir != dir)
-		so->needPrimScan = false;
+	if (!scan->usebatchring)
+		indexam_util_batch_release(scan, priorbatch);
+
+	if (blkno == P_NONE || !moreInDir)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * priorbatch's page is known to be the final leaf page with matches
+		 * in this scan direction (its _bt_readpage call figured that out).
+		 *
+		 * Note: if so->needPrimScan is set, then priorbatch's leaf page is
+		 * actually just the final page for the current primitive index scan
+		 * in this scan direction (the scan will continue in _bt_first).
+		 */
+		_bt_parallel_done(scan);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* parallel scan must seize the scan to get next blkno */
+	if (scan->parallel_scan != NULL &&
+		!_bt_parallel_seize(scan, &blkno, &lastcurrblkno, false))
+		return NULL;			/* done iff so->needPrimScan wasn't set */
 
 	return _bt_readnextpage(scan, blkno, lastcurrblkno, dir, false);
 }
@@ -1732,178 +1642,169 @@ _bt_steppage(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
  * to stop the scan on this page by calling _bt_checkkeys against the high
  * key.  See _bt_readpage for full details.
  *
- * On entry, so->currPos must be pinned and locked (so offnum stays valid).
+ * On entry, firstbatch must be pinned and locked (so offnum stays valid).
  * Parallel scan callers must have seized the scan before calling here.
  *
- * On exit, we'll have updated so->currPos and retained locks and pins
- * according to the same rules as those laid out for _bt_readnextpage exit.
- * Like _bt_readnextpage, our return value indicates if there are any matching
- * records in the given direction.
+ * On success exit, returns unlocked batch containing data from the next page
+ * that has at least one matching item.  If there are no matching items in the
+ * given scan direction, we just return NULL.  Note that returning NULL
+ * doesn't necessarily mean the end of the top-level scan; btgetbatch and
+ * btgetbitmap check so->needPrimScan to determine if another primitive index
+ * scan is required.
  *
  * We always release the scan for a parallel scan caller, regardless of
  * success or failure; we'll call _bt_parallel_release as soon as possible.
  */
-static bool
-_bt_readfirstpage(IndexScanDesc scan, OffsetNumber offnum, ScanDirection dir)
+static IndexScanBatch
+_bt_readfirstpage(IndexScanDesc scan, IndexScanBatch firstbatch,
+				  OffsetNumber offnum, ScanDirection dir)
 {
 	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	BTBatchData *btfirstbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, firstbatch);
+	BlockNumber blkno,
+				lastcurrblkno;
+	bool		moreInDir;
 
-	so->numKilled = 0;			/* just paranoia */
-	so->markItemIndex = -1;		/* ditto */
-
-	/* Initialize so->currPos for the first page (page in so->currPos.buf) */
+	/* Initialize firstbatch's position for the first page */
 	if (so->needPrimScan)
 	{
 		Assert(so->numArrayKeys);
 
-		so->currPos.moreLeft = true;
-		so->currPos.moreRight = true;
+		btfirstbatch->moreLeft = true;
+		btfirstbatch->moreRight = true;
 		so->needPrimScan = false;
 	}
 	else if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
 	{
-		so->currPos.moreLeft = false;
-		so->currPos.moreRight = true;
+		btfirstbatch->moreLeft = false;
+		btfirstbatch->moreRight = true;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		so->currPos.moreLeft = true;
-		so->currPos.moreRight = false;
+		btfirstbatch->moreLeft = true;
+		btfirstbatch->moreRight = false;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Attempt to load matching tuples from the first page.
 	 *
-	 * Note that _bt_readpage will finish initializing the so->currPos fields.
+	 * Note that _bt_readpage will finish initializing the firstbatch fields.
 	 * _bt_readpage also releases parallel scan (even when it returns false).
 	 */
-	if (_bt_readpage(scan, dir, offnum, true))
+	if (_bt_readpage(scan, firstbatch, dir, offnum, true))
 	{
-		Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
-
-		/*
-		 * _bt_readpage succeeded.  Drop the lock (and maybe the pin) on
-		 * so->currPos.buf in preparation for btgettuple returning tuples.
-		 */
-		Assert(BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
-		_bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin(rel, so);
-		return true;
+		/* _bt_readpage saved one or more matches in firstbatch.items[] */
+		_bt_batch_unlock(scan, firstbatch, btfirstbatch->buf);
+		return firstbatch;
 	}
 
-	/* There's no actually-matching data on the page in so->currPos.buf */
-	_bt_unlockbuf(scan->indexRelation, so->currPos.buf);
+	/* There's no actually-matching data on the page returned by _bt_search */
+	_bt_relbuf(scan->indexRelation, btfirstbatch->buf);
 
-	/* Call _bt_readnextpage using its _bt_steppage wrapper function */
-	if (!_bt_steppage(scan, dir))
-		return false;
+	/* Walk to the next page with data */
+	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
+		blkno = btfirstbatch->nextPage;
+	else
+		blkno = btfirstbatch->prevPage;
+	lastcurrblkno = btfirstbatch->currPage;
+	moreInDir = ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ?
+		btfirstbatch->moreRight : btfirstbatch->moreLeft;
 
-	/* _bt_readpage for a later page (now in so->currPos) succeeded */
-	return true;
+	/* Release firstbatch (will be recycled if we reach _bt_readnextpage) */
+	indexam_util_batch_release(scan, firstbatch);
+
+	if (blkno == P_NONE || !moreInDir)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * firstbatch _bt_readpage call ended scan in this direction (though
+		 * if so->needPrimScan was set the scan will continue in _bt_first)
+		 */
+		_bt_parallel_done(scan);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* parallel scan must seize the scan to get next blkno */
+	if (scan->parallel_scan != NULL &&
+		!_bt_parallel_seize(scan, &blkno, &lastcurrblkno, false))
+		return NULL;			/* done iff so->needPrimScan wasn't set */
+
+	return _bt_readnextpage(scan, blkno, lastcurrblkno, dir, false);
 }
 
 /*
  *	_bt_readnextpage() -- Read next page containing valid data for _bt_next
  *
- * Caller's blkno is the next interesting page's link, taken from either the
- * previously-saved right link or left link.  lastcurrblkno is the page that
- * was current at the point where the blkno link was saved, which we use to
- * reason about concurrent page splits/page deletions during backwards scans.
- * In the common case where seized=false, blkno is either so->currPos.nextPage
- * or so->currPos.prevPage, and lastcurrblkno is so->currPos.currPage.
+ * Caller's blkno is the prior batch's nextPage or prevPage (depending on the
+ * current scan direction), and lastcurrblkno is the prior batch's currPage.
+ * We use lastcurrblkno to reason about concurrent page splits/page deletions
+ * during backwards scans.
  *
- * On entry, so->currPos shouldn't be locked by caller.  so->currPos.buf must
- * be InvalidBuffer/unpinned as needed by caller (note that lastcurrblkno
- * won't need to be read again in almost all cases).  Parallel scan callers
- * that seized the scan before calling here should pass seized=true; such a
- * caller's blkno and lastcurrblkno arguments come from the seized scan.
- * seized=false callers just pass us the blkno/lastcurrblkno taken from their
- * so->currPos, which (along with so->currPos itself) can be used to end the
- * scan.  A seized=false caller's blkno can never be assumed to be the page
- * that must be read next during a parallel scan, though.  We must figure that
- * part out for ourselves by seizing the scan (the correct page to read might
- * already be beyond the seized=false caller's blkno during a parallel scan,
- * unless blkno/so->currPos.nextPage/so->currPos.prevPage is already P_NONE,
- * or unless so->currPos.moreRight/so->currPos.moreLeft is already unset).
+ * On entry, no page should be locked by caller.
  *
- * On success exit, so->currPos is updated to contain data from the next
- * interesting page, and we return true.  We hold a pin on the buffer on
- * success exit (except during so->dropPin index scans, when we drop the pin
- * eagerly to avoid blocking VACUUM).
+ * On success exit, returns unlocked batch containing data from the next page
+ * that has at least one matching item.  If there are no more matching items
+ * in the given scan direction, we just return NULL.  Note that returning NULL
+ * doesn't necessarily mean the end of the top-level scan; btgetbatch and
+ * btgetbitmap check so->needPrimScan to determine if another primitive index
+ * scan is required.
  *
- * If there are no more matching records in the given direction, we invalidate
- * so->currPos (while ensuring it retains no locks or pins), and return false.
- *
- * We always release the scan for a parallel scan caller, regardless of
- * success or failure; we'll call _bt_parallel_release as soon as possible.
+ * Parallel scan callers must seize the scan before calling here.  blkno and
+ * lastcurrblkno should come from the seized scan.  We'll release the scan as
+ * soon as possible.
  */
-static bool
+static IndexScanBatch
 _bt_readnextpage(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber blkno,
-				 BlockNumber lastcurrblkno, ScanDirection dir, bool seized)
+				 BlockNumber lastcurrblkno, ScanDirection dir, bool firstpage)
 {
 	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	IndexScanBatch newbatch;
+	BTBatchData *btnewbatch;
 
-	Assert(so->currPos.currPage == lastcurrblkno || seized);
-	Assert(!(blkno == P_NONE && seized));
-	Assert(!BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
+	/* Allocate space for new batch */
+	newbatch = indexam_util_batch_alloc(scan);
+	btnewbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, newbatch);
 
 	/*
-	 * Remember that the scan already read lastcurrblkno, a page to the left
-	 * of blkno (or remember reading a page to the right, for backwards scans)
+	 * newbatch will be the batch for blkno, a page to the right of
+	 * lastcurrblkno (or to the left, when the scan is moving backwards).
+	 *
+	 * Note: caller's blkno is tentative.  newbatch actually stores matches
+	 * from the next leaf page in this scan direction that has at least one
+	 * matching item.  This is usually caller's blkno page, but might be some
+	 * other page to its right (or to its left) instead.
 	 */
-	if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
-		so->currPos.moreLeft = true;
-	else
-		so->currPos.moreRight = true;
+	btnewbatch->moreLeft = true;	/* for lastcurrblkno (or tentative) */
+	btnewbatch->moreRight = true;	/* tentative (or for lastcurrblkno) */
 
 	for (;;)
 	{
 		Page		page;
 		BTPageOpaque opaque;
 
-		if (blkno == P_NONE ||
-			(ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ?
-			 !so->currPos.moreRight : !so->currPos.moreLeft))
-		{
-			/* most recent _bt_readpage call (for lastcurrblkno) ended scan */
-			Assert(so->currPos.currPage == lastcurrblkno && !seized);
-			BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-			_bt_parallel_done(scan);	/* iff !so->needPrimScan */
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
-
-		/* parallel scan must never actually visit so->currPos blkno */
-		if (!seized && scan->parallel_scan != NULL &&
-			!_bt_parallel_seize(scan, &blkno, &lastcurrblkno, false))
-		{
-			/* whole scan is now done (or another primitive scan required) */
-			BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
-			return false;
-		}
+		Assert(!((BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque)->needPrimScan);
+		Assert(blkno != P_NONE && lastcurrblkno != P_NONE);
 
 		if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
 		{
 			/* read blkno, but check for interrupts first */
 			CHECK_FOR_INTERRUPTS();
-			so->currPos.buf = _bt_getbuf(rel, blkno, BT_READ);
+			btnewbatch->buf = _bt_getbuf(rel, blkno, BT_READ);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			/* read blkno, avoiding race (also checks for interrupts) */
-			so->currPos.buf = _bt_lock_and_validate_left(rel, &blkno,
+			btnewbatch->buf = _bt_lock_and_validate_left(rel, &blkno,
 														 lastcurrblkno);
-			if (so->currPos.buf == InvalidBuffer)
+			if (btnewbatch->buf == InvalidBuffer)
 			{
 				/* must have been a concurrent deletion of leftmost page */
-				BTScanPosInvalidate(so->currPos);
 				_bt_parallel_done(scan);
-				return false;
+				indexam_util_batch_release(scan, newbatch);
+				return NULL;
 			}
 		}
 
-		page = BufferGetPage(so->currPos.buf);
+		page = BufferGetPage(btnewbatch->buf);
 		opaque = BTPageGetOpaque(page);
 		lastcurrblkno = blkno;
 		if (likely(!P_IGNORE(opaque)))
@@ -1911,17 +1812,17 @@ _bt_readnextpage(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber blkno,
 			/* see if there are any matches on this page */
 			if (ScanDirectionIsForward(dir))
 			{
-				/* note that this will clear moreRight if we can stop */
-				if (_bt_readpage(scan, dir, P_FIRSTDATAKEY(opaque), seized))
+				if (_bt_readpage(scan, newbatch, dir,
+								 P_FIRSTDATAKEY(opaque), firstpage))
 					break;
-				blkno = so->currPos.nextPage;
+				blkno = btnewbatch->nextPage;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				/* note that this will clear moreLeft if we can stop */
-				if (_bt_readpage(scan, dir, PageGetMaxOffsetNumber(page), seized))
+				if (_bt_readpage(scan, newbatch, dir,
+								 PageGetMaxOffsetNumber(page), firstpage))
 					break;
-				blkno = so->currPos.prevPage;
+				blkno = btnewbatch->prevPage;
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -1936,19 +1837,38 @@ _bt_readnextpage(IndexScanDesc scan, BlockNumber blkno,
 		}
 
 		/* no matching tuples on this page */
-		_bt_relbuf(rel, so->currPos.buf);
-		seized = false;			/* released by _bt_readpage (or by us) */
+		_bt_relbuf(rel, btnewbatch->buf);
+
+		/* Continue the scan in this direction? */
+		if (blkno == P_NONE ||
+			(ScanDirectionIsForward(dir) ?
+			 !btnewbatch->moreRight : !btnewbatch->moreLeft))
+		{
+			/*
+			 * blkno _bt_readpage call ended scan in this direction (though if
+			 * so->needPrimScan was set the scan will continue in _bt_first)
+			 */
+			_bt_parallel_done(scan);
+			indexam_util_batch_release(scan, newbatch);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* parallel scan must seize the scan to get next blkno */
+		if (scan->parallel_scan != NULL &&
+			!_bt_parallel_seize(scan, &blkno, &lastcurrblkno, false))
+		{
+			indexam_util_batch_release(scan, newbatch);
+			return NULL;		/* done iff so->needPrimScan wasn't set */
+		}
+
+		firstpage = false;		/* next page cannot be first */
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * _bt_readpage succeeded.  Drop the lock (and maybe the pin) on
-	 * so->currPos.buf in preparation for btgettuple returning tuples.
-	 */
-	Assert(so->currPos.currPage == blkno);
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
-	_bt_drop_lock_and_maybe_pin(rel, so);
+	/* _bt_readpage saved one or more matches in newbatch.items[] */
+	Assert(btnewbatch->currPage == blkno);
+	_bt_batch_unlock(scan, newbatch, btnewbatch->buf);
 
-	return true;
+	return newbatch;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2174,25 +2094,24 @@ _bt_get_endpoint(Relation rel, uint32 level, bool rightmost)
  * Parallel scan callers must have seized the scan before calling here.
  * Exit conditions are the same as for _bt_first().
  */
-static bool
-_bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
+static IndexScanBatch
+_bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir, IndexScanBatch firstbatch)
 {
 	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
+	BTBatchData *btfirstbatch = BTBatchGetData(scan, firstbatch);
 	Page		page;
 	BTPageOpaque opaque;
 	OffsetNumber start;
 
-	Assert(!BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-	Assert(!so->needPrimScan);
+	Assert(!((BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque)->needPrimScan);
 
 	/*
 	 * Scan down to the leftmost or rightmost leaf page.  This is a simplified
 	 * version of _bt_search().
 	 */
-	so->currPos.buf = _bt_get_endpoint(rel, 0, ScanDirectionIsBackward(dir));
+	btfirstbatch->buf = _bt_get_endpoint(rel, 0, ScanDirectionIsBackward(dir));
 
-	if (!BufferIsValid(so->currPos.buf))
+	if (!BufferIsValid(btfirstbatch->buf))
 	{
 		/*
 		 * Empty index. Lock the whole relation, as nothing finer to lock
@@ -2203,7 +2122,7 @@ _bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	page = BufferGetPage(so->currPos.buf);
+	page = BufferGetPage(btfirstbatch->buf);
 	opaque = BTPageGetOpaque(page);
 	Assert(P_ISLEAF(opaque));
 
@@ -2229,9 +2148,5 @@ _bt_endpoint(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 	/*
 	 * Now load data from the first page of the scan.
 	 */
-	if (!_bt_readfirstpage(scan, start, dir))
-		return false;
-
-	_bt_returnitem(scan, so);
-	return true;
+	return _bt_readfirstpage(scan, firstbatch, start, dir);
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtutils.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtutils.c
index 732bc750c..415e2a1c0 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtutils.c
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "access/nbtree.h"
 #include "access/reloptions.h"
-#include "access/relscan.h"
 #include "commands/progress.h"
-#include "common/int.h"
-#include "lib/qunique.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "storage/lwlock.h"
 #include "utils/datum.h"
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "utils/rel.h"
 
 
-static int	_bt_compare_int(const void *va, const void *vb);
 static int	_bt_keep_natts(Relation rel, IndexTuple lastleft,
 						   IndexTuple firstright, BTScanInsert itup_key);
 
@@ -145,247 +141,6 @@ _bt_mkscankey(Relation rel, IndexTuple itup)
 	return key;
 }
 
-/*
- * qsort comparison function for int arrays
- */
-static int
-_bt_compare_int(const void *va, const void *vb)
-{
-	int			a = *((const int *) va);
-	int			b = *((const int *) vb);
-
-	return pg_cmp_s32(a, b);
-}
-
-/*
- * _bt_killitems - set LP_DEAD state for items an indexscan caller has
- * told us were killed
- *
- * scan->opaque, referenced locally through so, contains information about the
- * current page and killed tuples thereon (generally, this should only be
- * called if so->numKilled > 0).
- *
- * Caller should not have a lock on the so->currPos page, but must hold a
- * buffer pin when !so->dropPin.  When we return, it still won't be locked.
- * It'll continue to hold whatever pins were held before calling here.
- *
- * We match items by heap TID before assuming they are the right ones to set
- * LP_DEAD.  If the scan is one that holds a buffer pin on the target page
- * continuously from initially reading the items until applying this function
- * (if it is a !so->dropPin scan), VACUUM cannot have deleted any items on the
- * page, so the page's TIDs can't have been recycled by now.  There's no risk
- * that we'll confuse a new index tuple that happens to use a recycled TID
- * with a now-removed tuple with the same TID (that used to be on this same
- * page).  We can't rely on that during scans that drop buffer pins eagerly
- * (so->dropPin scans), though, so we must condition setting LP_DEAD bits on
- * the page LSN having not changed since back when _bt_readpage saw the page.
- * We totally give up on setting LP_DEAD bits when the page LSN changed.
- *
- * We give up much less often during !so->dropPin scans, but it still happens.
- * We cope with cases where items have moved right due to insertions.  If an
- * item has moved off the current page due to a split, we'll fail to find it
- * and just give up on it.
- */
-void
-_bt_killitems(IndexScanDesc scan)
-{
-	Relation	rel = scan->indexRelation;
-	BTScanOpaque so = (BTScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
-	Page		page;
-	BTPageOpaque opaque;
-	OffsetNumber minoff;
-	OffsetNumber maxoff;
-	int			numKilled = so->numKilled;
-	bool		killedsomething = false;
-	Buffer		buf;
-
-	Assert(numKilled > 0);
-	Assert(BTScanPosIsValid(so->currPos));
-	Assert(scan->heapRelation != NULL); /* can't be a bitmap index scan */
-
-	/* Always invalidate so->killedItems[] before leaving so->currPos */
-	so->numKilled = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * We need to iterate through so->killedItems[] in leaf page order; the
-	 * loop below expects this (when marking posting list tuples, at least).
-	 * so->killedItems[] is now in whatever order the scan returned items in.
-	 * Scrollable cursor scans might have even saved the same item/TID twice.
-	 *
-	 * Sort and unique-ify so->killedItems[] to deal with all this.
-	 */
-	if (numKilled > 1)
-	{
-		qsort(so->killedItems, numKilled, sizeof(int), _bt_compare_int);
-		numKilled = qunique(so->killedItems, numKilled, sizeof(int),
-							_bt_compare_int);
-	}
-
-	if (!so->dropPin)
-	{
-		/*
-		 * We have held the pin on this page since we read the index tuples,
-		 * so all we need to do is lock it.  The pin will have prevented
-		 * concurrent VACUUMs from recycling any of the TIDs on the page.
-		 */
-		Assert(BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
-		buf = so->currPos.buf;
-		_bt_lockbuf(rel, buf, BT_READ);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		XLogRecPtr	latestlsn;
-
-		Assert(!BTScanPosIsPinned(so->currPos));
-		buf = _bt_getbuf(rel, so->currPos.currPage, BT_READ);
-
-		latestlsn = BufferGetLSNAtomic(buf);
-		Assert(so->currPos.lsn <= latestlsn);
-		if (so->currPos.lsn != latestlsn)
-		{
-			/* Modified, give up on hinting */
-			_bt_relbuf(rel, buf);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		/* Unmodified, hinting is safe */
-	}
-
-	page = BufferGetPage(buf);
-	opaque = BTPageGetOpaque(page);
-	minoff = P_FIRSTDATAKEY(opaque);
-	maxoff = PageGetMaxOffsetNumber(page);
-
-	/* Iterate through so->killedItems[] in leaf page order */
-	for (int i = 0; i < numKilled; i++)
-	{
-		int			itemIndex = so->killedItems[i];
-		BTScanPosItem *kitem = &so->currPos.items[itemIndex];
-		OffsetNumber offnum = kitem->indexOffset;
-
-		Assert(itemIndex >= so->currPos.firstItem &&
-			   itemIndex <= so->currPos.lastItem);
-		Assert(i == 0 ||
-			   offnum >= so->currPos.items[so->killedItems[i - 1]].indexOffset);
-
-		if (offnum < minoff)
-			continue;			/* pure paranoia */
-		while (offnum <= maxoff)
-		{
-			ItemId		iid = PageGetItemId(page, offnum);
-			IndexTuple	ituple = (IndexTuple) PageGetItem(page, iid);
-			bool		killtuple = false;
-
-			if (BTreeTupleIsPosting(ituple))
-			{
-				int			pi = i + 1;
-				int			nposting = BTreeTupleGetNPosting(ituple);
-				int			j;
-
-				/*
-				 * Note that the page may have been modified in almost any way
-				 * since we first read it (in the !so->dropPin case), so it's
-				 * possible that this posting list tuple wasn't a posting list
-				 * tuple when we first encountered its heap TIDs.
-				 */
-				for (j = 0; j < nposting; j++)
-				{
-					ItemPointer item = BTreeTupleGetPostingN(ituple, j);
-
-					if (!ItemPointerEquals(item, &kitem->heapTid))
-						break;	/* out of posting list loop */
-
-					/*
-					 * kitem must have matching offnum when heap TIDs match,
-					 * though only in the common case where the page can't
-					 * have been concurrently modified
-					 */
-					Assert(kitem->indexOffset == offnum || !so->dropPin);
-
-					/*
-					 * Read-ahead to later kitems here.
-					 *
-					 * We rely on the assumption that not advancing kitem here
-					 * will prevent us from considering the posting list tuple
-					 * fully dead by not matching its next heap TID in next
-					 * loop iteration.
-					 *
-					 * If, on the other hand, this is the final heap TID in
-					 * the posting list tuple, then tuple gets killed
-					 * regardless (i.e. we handle the case where the last
-					 * kitem is also the last heap TID in the last index tuple
-					 * correctly -- posting tuple still gets killed).
-					 */
-					if (pi < numKilled)
-						kitem = &so->currPos.items[so->killedItems[pi++]];
-				}
-
-				/*
-				 * Don't bother advancing the outermost loop's int iterator to
-				 * avoid processing killed items that relate to the same
-				 * offnum/posting list tuple.  This micro-optimization hardly
-				 * seems worth it.  (Further iterations of the outermost loop
-				 * will fail to match on this same posting list's first heap
-				 * TID instead, so we'll advance to the next offnum/index
-				 * tuple pretty quickly.)
-				 */
-				if (j == nposting)
-					killtuple = true;
-			}
-			else if (ItemPointerEquals(&ituple->t_tid, &kitem->heapTid))
-				killtuple = true;
-
-			/*
-			 * Mark index item as dead, if it isn't already.  Since this
-			 * happens while holding a buffer lock possibly in shared mode,
-			 * it's possible that multiple processes attempt to do this
-			 * simultaneously, leading to multiple full-page images being sent
-			 * to WAL (if wal_log_hints or data checksums are enabled), which
-			 * is undesirable.
-			 */
-			if (killtuple && !ItemIdIsDead(iid))
-			{
-				if (!killedsomething)
-				{
-					/*
-					 * Use the hint bit infrastructure to check if we can
-					 * update the page while just holding a share lock. If we
-					 * are not allowed, there's no point continuing.
-					 */
-					if (!BufferBeginSetHintBits(buf))
-						goto unlock_page;
-				}
-
-				/* found the item/all posting list items */
-				ItemIdMarkDead(iid);
-				killedsomething = true;
-				break;			/* out of inner search loop */
-			}
-			offnum = OffsetNumberNext(offnum);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Since this can be redone later if needed, mark as dirty hint.
-	 *
-	 * Whenever we mark anything LP_DEAD, we also set the page's
-	 * BTP_HAS_GARBAGE flag, which is likewise just a hint.  (Note that we
-	 * only rely on the page-level flag in !heapkeyspace indexes.)
-	 */
-	if (killedsomething)
-	{
-		opaque->btpo_flags |= BTP_HAS_GARBAGE;
-		BufferFinishSetHintBits(buf, true, true);
-	}
-
-unlock_page:
-	if (!so->dropPin)
-		_bt_unlockbuf(rel, buf);
-	else
-		_bt_relbuf(rel, buf);
-}
-
-
 /*
  * The following routines manage a shared-memory area in which we track
  * assignment of "vacuum cycle IDs" to currently-active btree vacuuming
diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtxlog.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtxlog.c
index dff7d286f..3bc5e5ccd 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtxlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtxlog.c
@@ -1095,15 +1095,15 @@ btree_mask(char *pagedata, BlockNumber blkno)
 		/*
 		 * In btree leaf pages, it is possible to modify the LP_FLAGS without
 		 * emitting any WAL record. Hence, mask the line pointer flags. See
-		 * _bt_killitems(), _bt_check_unique() for details.
+		 * btkillitemsbatch(), _bt_check_unique() for details.
 		 */
 		mask_lp_flags(page);
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * BTP_HAS_GARBAGE is just an un-logged hint bit. So, mask it. See
-	 * _bt_delete_or_dedup_one_page(), _bt_killitems(), and _bt_check_unique()
-	 * for details.
+	 * _bt_delete_or_dedup_one_page(), btkillitemsbatch(), and
+	 * _bt_check_unique() for details.
 	 */
 	maskopaq->btpo_flags &= ~BTP_HAS_GARBAGE;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
index a4694bd80..e633dbcaf 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgutils.c
@@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ spghandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = spgbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = spgrescan,
 		.amgettuple = spggettuple,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = spggetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = spgendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
index dd593ccbc..da9f687c7 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ DefineIndex(ParseState *pstate,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("access method \"%s\" does not support multicolumn indexes",
 						accessMethodName)));
-	if (exclusion && amRoutine->amgettuple == NULL)
+	if (exclusion && amRoutine->amgettuple == NULL && amRoutine->amgetbatch == NULL)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 				 errmsg("access method \"%s\" does not support exclusion constraints",
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/execAmi.c b/src/backend/executor/execAmi.c
index 37fe03fdc..979a852fe 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/execAmi.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/execAmi.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ ExecSupportsMarkRestore(Path *pathnode)
 		case T_IndexOnlyScan:
 
 			/*
-			 * Not all index types support mark/restore.
+			 * Not all index types support restoring a mark
 			 */
 			return castNode(IndexPath, pathnode)->indexinfo->amcanmarkpos;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/executor/nodeMergejoin.c b/src/backend/executor/nodeMergejoin.c
index f8421a74c..cb4bef76a 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/nodeMergejoin.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/nodeMergejoin.c
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
  *		the inner "5's". This requires repositioning the inner "cursor"
  *		to point at the first inner "5". This is done by "marking" the
  *		first inner 5 so we can restore the "cursor" to it before joining
- *		with the second outer 5. The access method interface provides
- *		routines to mark and restore to a tuple.
+ *		with the second outer 5. The indexbatch.c interface provides
+ *		routines to mark and restore to a tuple during index scans.
  *
  *
  *		Essential operation of the merge join algorithm is as follows:
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
index 67d9dc35f..edc7e4736 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /* Whether we are looking for plain indexscan, bitmap scan, or either */
 typedef enum
 {
-	ST_INDEXSCAN,				/* must support amgettuple */
+	ST_INDEXSCAN,				/* must support amgettuple or amgetbatch */
 	ST_BITMAPSCAN,				/* must support amgetbitmap */
 	ST_ANYSCAN,					/* either is okay */
 } ScanTypeControl;
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ get_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	{
 		IndexPath  *ipath = (IndexPath *) lfirst(lc);
 
-		if (index->amhasgettuple)
+		if (index->amcanplainscan)
 			add_path(rel, (Path *) ipath);
 
 		if (index->amhasgetbitmap &&
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	switch (scantype)
 	{
 		case ST_INDEXSCAN:
-			if (!index->amhasgettuple)
+			if (!index->amcanplainscan)
 				return NIL;
 			break;
 		case ST_BITMAPSCAN:
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
index b2fbd6a08..49a6acc3e 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/util/plancat.c
@@ -310,11 +310,11 @@ get_relation_info(PlannerInfo *root, Oid relationObjectId, bool inhparent,
 				info->amsearcharray = amroutine->amsearcharray;
 				info->amsearchnulls = amroutine->amsearchnulls;
 				info->amcanparallel = amroutine->amcanparallel;
-				info->amhasgettuple = (amroutine->amgettuple != NULL);
+				info->amcanplainscan = (amroutine->amgetbatch != NULL ||
+										amroutine->amgettuple != NULL);
 				info->amhasgetbitmap = amroutine->amgetbitmap != NULL &&
 					relation->rd_tableam->scan_bitmap_next_tuple != NULL;
-				info->amcanmarkpos = (amroutine->ammarkpos != NULL &&
-									  amroutine->amrestrpos != NULL);
+				info->amcanmarkpos = amroutine->amgetbatch != NULL;
 				info->amcostestimate = amroutine->amcostestimate;
 				Assert(info->amcostestimate != NULL);
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ get_relation_info(PlannerInfo *root, Oid relationObjectId, bool inhparent,
 				info->amsearcharray = false;
 				info->amsearchnulls = false;
 				info->amcanparallel = false;
-				info->amhasgettuple = false;
+				info->amcanplainscan = false;
 				info->amhasgetbitmap = false;
 				info->amcanmarkpos = false;
 				info->amcostestimate = NULL;
diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
index 0b1d80b5b..0d0bd468f 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/relation.c
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ IsIndexUsableForReplicaIdentityFull(Relation idxrel, AttrMap *attrmap)
 {
 	AttrNumber	keycol;
 	oidvector  *indclass;
+	const IndexAmRoutine *amroutine;
 
 	/* The index must not be a partial index */
 	if (!heap_attisnull(idxrel->rd_indextuple, Anum_pg_index_indpred, NULL))
@@ -887,10 +888,12 @@ IsIndexUsableForReplicaIdentityFull(Relation idxrel, AttrMap *attrmap)
 		return false;
 
 	/*
-	 * The given index access method must implement "amgettuple", which will
-	 * be used later to fetch the tuples.  See RelationFindReplTupleByIndex().
+	 * The given index access method must implement "amgettuple" or
+	 * "amgetbatch", which will be used later to fetch the tuples.  See
+	 * RelationFindReplTupleByIndex().
 	 */
-	if (GetIndexAmRoutineByAmId(idxrel->rd_rel->relam, false)->amgettuple == NULL)
+	amroutine = GetIndexAmRoutineByAmId(idxrel->rd_rel->relam, false);
+	if (amroutine->amgettuple == NULL && amroutine->amgetbatch == NULL)
 		return false;
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/amutils.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/amutils.c
index c81fb61a0..ddfd1b55c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/amutils.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/amutils.c
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ indexam_property(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo,
 				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amclusterable);
 
 			case AMPROP_INDEX_SCAN:
-				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgettuple ? true : false);
+				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgettuple != NULL ||
+							   routine->amgetbatch != NULL);
 
 			case AMPROP_BITMAP_SCAN:
-				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgetbitmap ? true : false);
+				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgetbitmap != NULL);
 
 			case AMPROP_BACKWARD_SCAN:
 				PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amcanbackward);
@@ -392,7 +393,8 @@ indexam_property(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo,
 			PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amcanmulticol);
 
 		case AMPROP_CAN_EXCLUDE:
-			PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgettuple ? true : false);
+			PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amgettuple != NULL ||
+						   routine->amgetbatch != NULL);
 
 		case AMPROP_CAN_INCLUDE:
 			PG_RETURN_BOOL(routine->amcaninclude);
diff --git a/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c b/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
index b74ab5f7a..06553609b 100644
--- a/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
+++ b/contrib/amcheck/verify_nbtree.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ bt_check_every_level(Relation rel, Relation heaprel, bool heapkeyspace,
 			 RelationGetRelationName(rel));
 
 	/*
-	 * This assertion matches the one in index_getnext_tid().  See page
+	 * This assertion matches the one in heapam_batch_getnext().  See page
 	 * recycling/"visible to everyone" notes in nbtree README.
 	 */
 	Assert(TransactionIdIsValid(RecentXmin));
diff --git a/contrib/bloom/blutils.c b/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
index 5111cdc6d..476b64e8b 100644
--- a/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
+++ b/contrib/bloom/blutils.c
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@ blhandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = blbeginscan,
 		.amrescan = blrescan,
 		.amgettuple = NULL,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = blgetbitmap,
 		.amendscan = blendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
index f48da3185..0f6c373b1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/indexam.sgml
@@ -167,10 +167,12 @@ typedef struct IndexAmRoutine
     ambeginscan_function ambeginscan;
     amrescan_function amrescan;
     amgettuple_function amgettuple;     /* can be NULL */
+    amgetbatch_function amgetbatch; /* can be NULL */
+    amkillitemsbatch_function amkillitemsbatch;	/* can be NULL */
+    amunguardbatch_function amunguardbatch; /* can be NULL */
     amgetbitmap_function amgetbitmap;   /* can be NULL */
     amendscan_function amendscan;
-    ammarkpos_function ammarkpos;       /* can be NULL */
-    amrestrpos_function amrestrpos;     /* can be NULL */
+    amposreset_function amposreset; /* can be NULL */
 
     /* interface functions to support parallel index scans */
     amestimateparallelscan_function amestimateparallelscan;    /* can be NULL */
@@ -676,8 +678,38 @@ ambeginscan (Relation indexRelation,
    <emphasis>must</emphasis> create this struct by calling
    <function>RelationGetIndexScan()</function>.  In most cases
    <function>ambeginscan</function> does little beyond making that call and perhaps
-   acquiring locks;
+   acquiring locks and initializing standard <structname>IndexScanDesc</structname> fields;
    the interesting parts of index-scan startup are in <function>amrescan</function>.
+   Index access methods that use the <function>amgetbatch</function> interface
+   must also set the following fields in the scan descriptor:
+   <itemizedlist>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      <literal>scan-&gt;maxitemsbatch</literal>: the maximum number of items
+      that can appear in a single batch (typically derived from the index page
+      size, e.g., <literal>MaxIndexTuplesPerPage</literal>).
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      <literal>scan-&gt;batch_index_opaque_size</literal>: the
+      <function>MAXALIGN</function>'d size of the index AM's per-batch opaque
+      area.  Each batch allocation reserves this much space immediately before
+      the <structname>IndexScanBatchData</structname> pointer, for use by the
+      index AM to store per-page navigation state (e.g., batch index page's
+      buffer pin and sibling page links).
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+    <listitem>
+     <para>
+      <literal>scan-&gt;batch_tuples_workspace</literal>: the size in bytes
+      of the per-batch tuple storage workspace used for index-only scans
+      (typically <literal>BLCKSZ</literal>), or 0 if the index AM does not
+      support index-only scans.  The workspace is accessible via
+      <structfield>batch-&gt;currTuples</structfield>.
+     </para>
+    </listitem>
+   </itemizedlist>
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -749,6 +781,233 @@ amgettuple (IndexScanDesc scan,
    <structfield>amgettuple</structfield> field in its <structname>IndexAmRoutine</structname>
    struct must be set to NULL.
   </para>
+  <note>
+   <para>
+    As of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> version 19, position marking
+    and restoration of scans is no longer supported for the
+    <function>amgettuple</function> interface; only the
+    <function>amgetbatch</function> interface supports this feature.
+   </para>
+  </note>
+
+  <para>
+<programlisting>
+IndexScanBatch
+amgetbatch (IndexScanDesc scan,
+            IndexScanBatch priorbatch,
+            ScanDirection direction);
+</programlisting>
+   Return the next batch of index tuples in the given scan, moving in the
+   given direction (forward or backward in the index).  Returns an instance of
+   <type>IndexScanBatch</type> with index tuples loaded, or
+   <literal>NULL</literal> if there are no more index tuples in the given
+   scan direction.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <function>amgetbatch</function> interface is an alternative to
+   <function>amgettuple</function> that returns matching index entries in batches
+   rather than one at a time.  By returning all matching index entries from a
+   single index page together, the table AM gains visibility into which table
+   blocks will be needed in the near future.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The table AM passes <literal>priorbatch</literal> to indicate where the
+   index AM should continue scanning from (or <literal>NULL</literal> on the
+   first call for the scan).  The index AM uses information from
+   <literal>priorbatch</literal> to determine which index page to read next.
+   Unlike <function>amgettuple</function>, where the index AM maintains its
+   own scan position, with <function>amgetbatch</function> it is the caller
+   that controls the progress of the scan through the index.  The caller
+   will typically pass the most recently returned batch, but this is not
+   guaranteed &mdash; for example, during mark/restore a previously
+   returned batch may be passed instead.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   A batch returned by <function>amgetbatch</function> is associated with an
+   index page containing at least one matching item/tuple.  A buffer
+   pin can be held onto by the table AM as an interlock against concurrent TID
+   recycling by <command>VACUUM</command>.  The table AM drops this interlock
+   by calling <function>amunguardbatch</function> when it is safe to do so.
+   See <xref linkend="index-locking"/> for details on buffer pin management
+   during index scans.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   A <type>IndexScanBatch</type> that is returned by
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> is no longer managed by the access method.
+   It is up to the table AM caller to decide when it should be freed (via
+   <function>tableam_util_free_batch</function>).  Note also that
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> functions must never modify the
+   <structfield>priorbatch</structfield> parameter.  The core
+   <filename>src/backend/access/nbtree/</filename> implementation provides a
+   reference examples of the <function>amgetbatch</function> interface.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The same caveats described for <function>amgettuple</function> apply here
+   too: an entry in the returned batch means only that the index contains
+   an entry that matches the scan keys, not that the tuple necessarily still
+   exists in the heap or will pass the caller's snapshot test.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   Index access methods using <function>amgetbatch</function> must set
+   <literal>scan-&gt;xs_recheck</literal> to indicate whether rechecking of
+   scan keys is required, in the same way as <function>amgettuple</function>
+   does. However, <literal>scan-&gt;xs_recheck</literal> must be set consistently
+   for an entire scan rather than varying on a per-tuple basis. This is a key
+   difference from <function>amgettuple</function>, which can set
+   <literal>scan-&gt;xs_recheck</literal> independently for each tuple it returns.
+   Index access methods that require granular control over
+   <literal>scan-&gt;xs_recheck</literal> must use the <function>amgettuple</function>
+   interface instead of <function>amgetbatch</function>.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   Similarly, the <function>amgetbatch</function> interface does not currently
+   support index-only scans that return data in the form of a
+   <structname>HeapTuple</structname> pointer.  Index-only scans work by
+   copying <structname>IndexTuple</structname> records from index pages into a
+   local buffer associated with each batch.  <literal>xs_itupdesc</literal>
+   works in the same way as already described for <function>amgettuple</function>.
+   The index access method must not set the <literal>scan-&gt;xs_itup</literal>
+   field itself.
+   With <function>amgettuple</function>, the index AM sets
+   <literal>scan-&gt;xs_hitup</literal> to point to a reconstructed
+   <structname>HeapTuple</structname> whose lifetime extends until the next
+   <function>amgettuple</function> call &mdash; only one tuple is valid at a
+   time.  With <function>amgetbatch</function>, multiple batches are held open
+   simultaneously and items are consumed asynchronously by the table AM, so
+   there is no equivalent single-tuple lifetime for per-item
+   <structname>HeapTuple</structname> pointers.  The batch infrastructure
+   provides per-batch storage for <structname>IndexTuple</structname> copies,
+   but has no analogous mechanism for <structname>HeapTuple</structname> data
+   (used by index AMs such as <acronym>GiST</acronym> and
+   <acronym>SP-GiST</acronym> for reconstructed tuples that might not fit in
+   <structname>IndexTuple</structname> format).  This limitation could be
+   addressed in a future version of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The index access method must provide either <function>amgettuple</function>
+   or <function>amgetbatch</function>, but not both.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <function>amgetbatch</function> function need only be provided if the
+   access method supports <quote>plain</quote> index scans.  If it doesn't,
+   the <function>amgetbatch</function> field in its
+   <structname>IndexAmRoutine</structname> struct must be set to NULL.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+<programlisting>
+void
+amkillitemsbatch (IndexScanDesc scan,
+                  IndexScanBatch batch);
+</programlisting>
+   Called by the table AM when it has finished processing a batch that
+   contains dead items, to set <literal>LP_DEAD</literal> bits in the batch's
+   index page.  The batch's index page will not be locked by the caller; the
+   index AM must acquire and release its own lock (and pin) on the index page.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   While implementing <function>amkillitemsbatch</function> is optional,
+   doing so is recommended for performance, as it allows future scans to skip
+   known-dead index entries.  The core index access method that currently
+   support <function>amgetbatch</function> (B-tree) implements
+   <literal>LP_DEAD</literal> marking, though third-party index access methods
+   are free to choose whether to implement this feature.
+   The table AM may call
+   <function>tableam_util_kill_scanpositem</function> to mark dead items as
+   the scan progresses.  If the batch contains any such dead items, the batch's
+   <structfield>deadItems</structfield> array will have been sorted and
+   deduplicated before <function>amkillitemsbatch</function> is called, with
+   item offsets appearing in ascending order (that is, in index page order,
+   which is also batch order) and no offset appearing more than once.  Index
+   access methods can rely on this ordering when processing dead items: the
+   <structfield>deadItems</structfield> array can be walked in lockstep with
+   the index page's item pointers, since both are in ascending offset order.
+   This also means the table AM need not call
+   <function>tableam_util_kill_scanpositem</function> in any particular order.
+   (Index access methods using <function>amgettuple</function> rely on the
+   <structfield>kill_prior_tuple</structfield> mechanism instead to mark dead
+   tuples; the <filename>src/backend/access/gist/</filename> implementation
+   provides a reference example.)
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   When implementing <function>amkillitemsbatch</function>, the index AM
+   should verify that the index page has not been modified since the batch was
+   originally read.  The batch's <structfield>lsn</structfield> field records
+   the page LSN at the time the index page lock was released by
+   <function>indexam_util_batch_unlock</function> (set automatically by the
+   core code, though index AMs are not strictly required to use
+   <function>indexam_util_batch_unlock</function>).  The index AM should
+   re-read the page, compare the current page LSN against
+   <structfield>batch-&gt;lsn</structfield>, and give up on setting
+   <literal>LP_DEAD</literal> bits if the LSN has advanced.  An advanced LSN
+   indicates that the page was modified &mdash; possibly by
+   <command>VACUUM</command> recycling heap TIDs &mdash; so it would be unsafe
+   to assume that index entries still point to the same heap tuples.  Since
+   <literal>LP_DEAD</literal> marking is only an optimization hint, it is
+   always safe to skip it.  Note that this LSN comparison technique requires
+   the index AM to use fake (monotonically increasing) LSNs on its pages for
+   relations where WAL is not generated, since real LSNs are not available in
+   that case.  See the B-tree index implementation for a reference
+   example of this technique.  An index AM that does not implement fake LSNs
+   can still provide <function>amkillitemsbatch</function>, but should simply
+   do nothing when the relation does not generate WAL (i.e., when
+   <function>RelationNeedsWAL()</function> is false), since the LSN comparison
+   would be unreliable.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <function>amkillitemsbatch</function> function is optional.  Index
+   access methods that want to mark dead index tuples with
+   <literal>LP_DEAD</literal> bits should provide it; those that don't can
+   leave it set to <literal>NULL</literal> even when they provide
+   <function>amgetbatch</function>.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+<programlisting>
+void
+amunguardbatch (IndexScanDesc scan,
+                IndexScanBatch batch);
+</programlisting>
+   Called by the table AM (via
+   <function>tableam_util_unguard_batch</function>) when it is safe to drop
+   the TID recycling interlock that the index AM holds on the batch's index
+   leaf page, which prevents concurrent TID recycling by
+   <command>VACUUM</command>.
+   Formally, an index AM may hold a different kind of interlock, or multiple
+   interlocks, in its per-batch opaque area, but in practice the built-in
+   index AM that supports <function>amgetbatch</function> &mdash; B-tree
+   &mdash; holds a single buffer pin.  See <xref linkend="index-locking"/>
+   for details on buffer pin management during index scans.  This function
+   will be called exactly once for each guarded batch.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The index AM may choose to retain its own buffer pins when this serves an
+   internal purpose (for example, maintaining a descent stack of pinned index
+   pages for reuse across <function>amgetbatch</function> calls).  However,
+   any scheme that retains buffer pins managed by the index AM must be sure to
+   free the pins at an opportune point (for example when <function>amrescan</function>
+   and/or <function>amendscan</function> are called).  It must also keep the
+   number of retained pins fixed and small, to avoid exhausting the backend's
+   buffer pin limit.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <function>amunguardbatch</function> function is required for any index
+   access method that provides <function>amgetbatch</function>.
+  </para>
 
   <para>
 <programlisting>
@@ -768,8 +1027,8 @@ amgetbitmap (IndexScanDesc scan,
    itself, and therefore callers recheck both the scan conditions and the
    partial index predicate (if any) for recheckable tuples.  That might not
    always be true, however.
-   <function>amgetbitmap</function> and
-   <function>amgettuple</function> cannot be used in the same index scan; there
+   Only one of <function>amgetbitmap</function>, <function>amgettuple</function>,
+   or <function>amgetbatch</function> can be used in any given index scan; there
    are other restrictions too when using <function>amgetbitmap</function>, as explained
    in <xref linkend="index-scanning"/>.
   </para>
@@ -781,6 +1040,29 @@ amgetbitmap (IndexScanDesc scan,
    struct must be set to NULL.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   Index access methods that use the <function>amgetbatch</function> interface
+   will generally also want to use the batch allocation infrastructure
+   (<function>indexam_util_batch_alloc</function> and
+   <function>indexam_util_batch_release</function>) within their
+   <function>amgetbitmap</function> implementation.  The convention is that only
+   one batch is allocated at a time during <function>amgetbitmap</function>,
+   unlike <function>amgetbatch</function> where several batches may be
+   outstanding in the batch ring buffer concurrently.  To maintain this
+   one-batch-at-a-time invariant, the index AM itself releases its prior batch
+   via <function>indexam_util_batch_release</function> just as the scan leaves
+   that batch's index page and is about to generate the next batch &mdash; the
+   same point where it extracts navigation state (such as sibling-page links)
+   from <literal>priorbatch</literal>.  This early release is specific to
+   <function>amgetbitmap</function> scans; during <function>amgetbatch</function>
+   scans the <literal>priorbatch</literal> is strictly owned by the table AM
+   and core code, and the index AM must never release it.  See
+   <function>_bt_next</function> for a
+   reference example.  The released batch is cached internally and reused by
+   the next <function>indexam_util_batch_alloc</function> call, avoiding
+   repeated memory allocation during the bitmap scan.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
 <programlisting>
 void
@@ -795,32 +1077,44 @@ amendscan (IndexScanDesc scan);
   <para>
 <programlisting>
 void
-ammarkpos (IndexScanDesc scan);
+amposreset (IndexScanDesc scan,
+            IndexScanBatch batch);
 </programlisting>
-   Mark current scan position.  The access method need only support one
-   remembered scan position per scan.
+   Notify the index AM that the table AM is about to change the scan's
+   logical position in a way that requires the index AM to reset any state
+   that independently tracks the scan's progress.  For example, B-tree must
+   reset the array keys used by <literal>ScalarArrayOpExpr</literal> qual
+   evaluation when the scan position changes.  This callback is invoked when
+   the table AM is about to process a batch in a different direction than
+   was used when the batch was originally returned by
+   <function>amgetbatch</function>, and also when a marked scan position is
+   about to be restored.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   The <function>ammarkpos</function> function need only be provided if the access
-   method supports ordered scans.  If it doesn't,
-   the <structfield>ammarkpos</structfield> field in its <structname>IndexAmRoutine</structname>
-   struct may be set to NULL.
+   When <function>amposreset</function> is called due to a cross-batch
+   direction change, the core system will have already flipped the batch's
+   <structfield>dir</structfield> field to reflect the new scan direction
+   before making the call.  The index AM should use this updated direction
+   when resetting any state that depends on knowing which way the scan is
+   proceeding.  When called to restore a marked position, the batch's
+   <structfield>dir</structfield> is not modified; it retains the direction
+   from when the batch was originally returned.  In both cases, the batch
+   passed to <function>amposreset</function> is the batch that will be used
+   to continue the scan.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-<programlisting>
-void
-amrestrpos (IndexScanDesc scan);
-</programlisting>
-   Restore the scan to the most recently marked position.
-  </para>
-
-  <para>
-   The <function>amrestrpos</function> function need only be provided if the access
-   method supports ordered scans.  If it doesn't,
-   the <structfield>amrestrpos</structfield> field in its <structname>IndexAmRoutine</structname>
-   struct may be set to NULL.
+   Index access methods that have private state which must be reset when the
+   scan position changes must provide an <function>amposreset</function>
+   implementation.  Index AMs with no such state may set
+   <structfield>amposreset</structfield> to NULL.
+   The <function>amposreset</function> function can only be provided when the
+   access method supports ordered scans through the <function>amgetbatch</function>
+   interface.  (Note that when <structfield>amcanbackward</structfield> is
+   false, the scan direction cannot change, so
+   <function>amposreset</function> will only be called due to mark/restore
+   in that case.)
   </para>
 
   <para>
@@ -975,6 +1269,8 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
        Access methods that always return entries in the natural ordering
        of their data (such as btree) should set
        <structfield>amcanorder</structfield> to true.
+       Both <function>amgettuple</function> and <function>amgetbatch</function>
+       scans support this capability.
        Currently, such access methods must use btree-compatible strategy
        numbers for their equality and ordering operators.
       </para>
@@ -994,34 +1290,42 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   The <function>amgettuple</function> function has a <literal>direction</literal> argument,
+   Note that <function>amgetbatch</function> scans do not currently support
+   ordering operators.  The core executor expects <function>amgettuple</function>
+   to set <structfield>xs_orderbyvals</structfield> for each returned tuple,
+   but there is currently no mechanism to associate per-item ordering values
+   with individual items within a batch.  This would require an additional
+   layer of indirection that does not yet exist, but could be added in a
+   future version of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   The <function>amgetbatch</function> function has a <literal>direction</literal> argument,
    which can be either <literal>ForwardScanDirection</literal> (the normal case)
    or  <literal>BackwardScanDirection</literal>.  If the first call after
    <function>amrescan</function> specifies <literal>BackwardScanDirection</literal>, then the
-   set of matching index entries is to be scanned back-to-front rather than in
-   the normal front-to-back direction, so <function>amgettuple</function> must return
-   the last matching tuple in the index, rather than the first one as it
-   normally would.  (This will only occur for access
-   methods that set <structfield>amcanorder</structfield> to true.)  After the
-   first call, <function>amgettuple</function> must be prepared to advance the scan in
+   returned batch must be the batch containing the last matching item(s),
+   rather than the batch containing the first matching item(s).
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> must be prepared to advance the scan in
    either direction from the most recently returned entry.  (But if
    <structfield>amcanbackward</structfield> is false, all subsequent
    calls will have the same direction as the first one.)
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Access methods that support ordered scans must support <quote>marking</quote> a
-   position in a scan and later returning to the marked position.  The same
-   position might be restored multiple times.  However, only one position need
-   be remembered per scan; a new <function>ammarkpos</function> call overrides the
-   previously marked position.  An access method that does not support ordered
-   scans need not provide <function>ammarkpos</function> and <function>amrestrpos</function>
-   functions in <structname>IndexAmRoutine</structname>; set those pointers to NULL
-   instead.
+   Scans using the <function>amgetbatch</function> interface support
+   <quote>marking</quote> a position in a scan and later returning to the
+   marked position.  The core executor manages the process of saving and
+   restoring batch positional state without explicit coordinating with the
+   table AM.  However, it will call the index AM's <function>amposreset</function>
+   callback as needed when restoring a mark, to invalidate any index AM state
+   that independently tracks the progress of the scan (such as array key
+   state).  See the description of <function>amposreset</function> in
+   <xref linkend="index-functions"/> for details.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Both the scan position and the mark position (if any) must be maintained
+   The scan position (if any) must be maintained by the table AM and index AM
    consistently in the face of concurrent insertions or deletions in the
    index.  It is OK if a freshly-inserted entry is not returned by a scan that
    would have found the entry if it had existed when the scan started, or for
@@ -1044,12 +1348,14 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Instead of using <function>amgettuple</function>, an index scan can be done with
-   <function>amgetbitmap</function> to fetch all tuples in one call.  This can be
-   noticeably more efficient than <function>amgettuple</function> because it allows
-   avoiding lock/unlock cycles within the access method.  In principle
-   <function>amgetbitmap</function> should have the same effects as repeated
-   <function>amgettuple</function> calls, but we impose several restrictions to
+   Instead of using <function>amgettuple</function> or
+   <function>amgetbatch</function>, an index scan can be done with
+   <function>amgetbitmap</function> to fetch all tuples in one call.  This can
+   be noticeably more efficient than with an <quote>ordered</quote> scan
+   because it allows efficient sequential access to table AM pages containing
+   matches.  In principle <function>amgetbitmap</function> should have the
+   same effects as repeated <function>amgettuple</function> or
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> calls, but we impose several restrictions to
    simplify matters.  First of all, <function>amgetbitmap</function> returns all
    tuples at once and marking or restoring scan positions isn't
    supported. Secondly, the tuples are returned in a bitmap which doesn't
@@ -1059,15 +1365,15 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
    Also, there is no provision for index-only scans with
    <function>amgetbitmap</function>, since there is no way to return the contents of
    index tuples.
-   Finally, <function>amgetbitmap</function>
-   does not guarantee any locking of the returned tuples, with implications
-   spelled out in <xref linkend="index-locking"/>.
+   Finally, <function>amgetbitmap</function> does not hold any index page pins
+   after it returns (similarly to <function>amgetbatch</function> scans with
+   an MVCC snapshot), as described in <xref linkend="index-locking"/>.
   </para>
 
   <para>
    Note that it is permitted for an access method to implement only
-   <function>amgetbitmap</function> and not <function>amgettuple</function>, or vice versa,
-   if its internal implementation is unsuited to one API or the other.
+   <function>amgetbitmap</function> and not <function>amgettuple</function>/<function>amgetbatch</function>,
+   or vice versa, if its internal implementation is unsuited to one API or the other.
   </para>
 
  </sect1>
@@ -1123,11 +1429,17 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       An index scan must maintain a pin
-       on the index page holding the item last returned by
-       <function>amgettuple</function>, and <function>ambulkdelete</function> cannot delete
-       entries from pages that are pinned by other backends.  The need
-       for this rule is explained below.
+       A pin must be held on any index page whose items might still need to
+       be followed, and <function>ambulkdelete</function> must acquire a
+       cleanup lock on each index page, which will block if any other
+       backend holds a pin on that page.
+       For <function>amgettuple</function> scans, the index access method
+       manages this pin directly.
+       For <function>amgetbatch</function> scans, the index AM holds a buffer
+       pin on each batch's index leaf page (in its per-batch opaque area),
+       while the table AM controls when the interlock is dropped via
+       <function>amunguardbatch</function>.
+       The need for this rule is explained below.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -1138,39 +1450,91 @@ amtranslatecmptype (CompareType cmptype, Oid opfamily, Oid opcintype);
    <command>VACUUM</command>.
    This creates no serious problems if that item
    number is still unused when the reader reaches it, since an empty
-   item slot will be ignored by <function>heap_fetch()</function>.  But what if a
+   item slot will simply be treated as not-visible.  But what if a
    third backend has already re-used the item slot for something else?
    When using an MVCC-compliant snapshot, there is no problem because
    the new occupant of the slot is certain to be too new to pass the
    snapshot test.  However, with a non-MVCC-compliant snapshot (such as
    <literal>SnapshotAny</literal>), it would be possible to accept and return
-   a row that does not in fact match the scan keys.  We could defend
-   against this scenario by requiring the scan keys to be rechecked
-   against the heap row in all cases, but that is too expensive.  Instead,
-   we use a pin on an index page as a proxy to indicate that the reader
-   might still be <quote>in flight</quote> from the index entry to the matching
-   heap entry.  Making <function>ambulkdelete</function> block on such a pin ensures
-   that <command>VACUUM</command> cannot delete the heap entry before the reader
-   is done with it.  This solution costs little in run time, and adds blocking
-   overhead only in the rare cases where there actually is a conflict.
+   a wholly unrelated row (one that does not necessarily satisfy the scan
+   keys).  We can optionally use a pin on an index page as a proxy to indicate
+   that the reader might still be <quote>in flight</quote> from the index
+   entry to the matching heap entry.  Making <function>ambulkdelete</function>
+   block on such a pin ensures that <command>VACUUM</command> cannot delete
+   the heap entry before the reader is done with it.  This solution costs
+   little in run time, and adds blocking overhead only in the rare cases where
+   there actually is a conflict.  When the scan uses an MVCC-compliant
+   snapshot, holding the pin is unnecessary because the snapshot itself will
+   reject any recycled TID's new occupant (see below).
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   This solution requires that index scans be <quote>synchronous</quote>: we have
-   to fetch each heap tuple immediately after scanning the corresponding index
-   entry.  This is expensive for a number of reasons.  An
-   <quote>asynchronous</quote> scan in which we collect many TIDs from the index,
-   and only visit the heap tuples sometime later, requires much less index
-   locking overhead and can allow a more efficient heap access pattern.
-   Per the above analysis, we must use the synchronous approach for
-   non-MVCC-compliant snapshots, but an asynchronous scan is workable
-   for a query using an MVCC snapshot.
+   This solution requires that <function>amgettuple</function> index scans be
+   <quote>synchronous</quote>: the table AM must fetch each heap tuple
+   immediately after scanning the corresponding index entry.  This is
+   expensive for a number of reasons.  The
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> interface, by contrast, was designed to
+   allow scans to be <quote>asynchronous</quote>: by collecting batches of
+   TIDs from multiple index pages, the table AM can prefetch the corresponding
+   table blocks well ahead of the current scan position (using asynchronous
+   I/O when available), allowing a more efficient heap access pattern.  Not
+   all scans end up being asynchronous in practice, but the interface is
+   designed to allow it.  Per the above analysis, we must use the synchronous
+   approach for non-MVCC-compliant snapshots, but an asynchronous scan is
+   workable for a query using an MVCC snapshot.
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   In an <function>amgetbitmap</function> index scan, the access method does not
-   keep an index pin on any of the returned tuples.  Therefore
-   it is only safe to use such scans with MVCC-compliant snapshots.
+   Because the table AM reads multiple index leaf pages ahead via
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> to facilitate this prefetching, it cannot
+   practically hold pins on all those pages simultaneously.  Therefore,
+   I/O prefetching with
+   <function>amgetbatch</function> is only possible when an MVCC-compliant
+   snapshot is in use.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   Whether a batch's TID recycling interlock (typically an index page buffer
+   pin) is dropped immediately or deferred is controlled by a generic,
+   scan-level policy that is determined when the scan is opened &mdash; it is
+   not under the control of either the index AM or the table AM.  The scan's
+   <structfield>batchImmediateUnguard</structfield> flag encodes this policy.
+   It is set based on two criteria that are known to the core scan machinery:
+   whether the scan uses an MVCC-compliant snapshot, and whether it is an
+   index-only scan.  Specifically,
+   <structfield>batchImmediateUnguard</structfield> is true when the scan uses
+   an MVCC snapshot and is <emphasis>not</emphasis> an index-only scan.  When
+   <structfield>batchImmediateUnguard</structfield> is true, the interlock is
+   dropped inside <function>indexam_util_batch_unlock</function> (before the
+   batch is even returned to the table AM), because a plain index scan with an
+   MVCC snapshot will always visit the heap page, where the MVCC visibility
+   check is authoritative &mdash; even if <command>VACUUM</command> recycles a
+   TID, the new occupant cannot pass the snapshot test.  When it is false, the
+   interlock is retained until the table AM explicitly calls
+   <function>amunguardbatch</function>, because the scan cannot rely on that
+   heap page MVCC backstop.  For non-MVCC scans, there is no MVCC snapshot to
+   reject a recycled TID's new occupant at all.  For index-only scans, even
+   with an MVCC snapshot, the scan typically avoids visiting the heap page
+   altogether (using the visibility map instead), so the MVCC check that would
+   catch a recycled TID usually never runs.  In both cases the interlock on
+   the index page is what prevents <command>VACUUM</command> from recycling
+   TIDs while the scan is still in flight.  In all cases, the table AM decides
+   <emphasis>when</emphasis> to call <function>amunguardbatch</function>; the
+   index AM decides <emphasis>what</emphasis> to release.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   Similarly, an <function>amgetbitmap</function> index scan is inherently
+   asynchronous: all matching TIDs are collected into a bitmap before any heap
+   access begins.  Such scans therefore require an MVCC-compliant snapshot,
+   and there is no need for the access method to hold index page pins.
+  </para>
+
+  <para>
+   Index access methods that use <function>amgettuple</function> must manage
+   pin lifetime themselves, since there is no table AM intermediary (unlike
+   with <function>amgetbatch</function>).  The index AM must hold a pin on the
+   current index page until the scan moves to a different page or ends.
   </para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
index 80829b239..cf0ba5b0c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -1173,12 +1173,13 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
      </para>
 
      <para>
-      The access method must support <literal>amgettuple</literal> (see <xref
-      linkend="indexam"/>); at present this means <acronym>GIN</acronym>
-      cannot be used.  Although it's allowed, there is little point in using
-      B-tree or hash indexes with an exclusion constraint, because this
-      does nothing that an ordinary unique constraint doesn't do better.
-      So in practice the access method will always be <acronym>GiST</acronym> or
+      The access method must support either <literal>amgettuple</literal>
+      or <literal>amgetbatch</literal> (see <xref linkend="indexam"/>); at
+      present this means <acronym>GIN</acronym> cannot be used.  Although
+      it's allowed, there is little point in using B-tree or hash indexes
+      with an exclusion constraint, because this does nothing that an
+      ordinary unique constraint doesn't do better.  So in practice the
+      access method will always be <acronym>GiST</acronym> or
       <acronym>SP-GiST</acronym>.
      </para>
 
diff --git a/src/test/modules/dummy_index_am/dummy_index_am.c b/src/test/modules/dummy_index_am/dummy_index_am.c
index 31f8d2b81..e2b865fb4 100644
--- a/src/test/modules/dummy_index_am/dummy_index_am.c
+++ b/src/test/modules/dummy_index_am/dummy_index_am.c
@@ -334,10 +334,12 @@ dihandler(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		.ambeginscan = dibeginscan,
 		.amrescan = direscan,
 		.amgettuple = NULL,
+		.amgetbatch = NULL,
+		.amkillitemsbatch = NULL,
+		.amunguardbatch = NULL,
 		.amgetbitmap = NULL,
 		.amendscan = diendscan,
-		.ammarkpos = NULL,
-		.amrestrpos = NULL,
+		.amposreset = NULL,
 		.amestimateparallelscan = NULL,
 		.aminitparallelscan = NULL,
 		.amparallelrescan = NULL,
diff --git a/src/tools/pgindent/typedefs.list b/src/tools/pgindent/typedefs.list
index e3c1007ab..31a72a96a 100644
--- a/src/tools/pgindent/typedefs.list
+++ b/src/tools/pgindent/typedefs.list
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ BOOL
 BOOLEAN
 BOX
 BTArrayKeyInfo
+BTBatchData
 BTBuildState
 BTCallbackState
 BTCycleId
@@ -233,8 +234,6 @@ BTScanInsertData
 BTScanKeyPreproc
 BTScanOpaque
 BTScanOpaqueData
-BTScanPosData
-BTScanPosItem
 BTShared
 BTSortArrayContext
 BTSpool
@@ -263,6 +262,9 @@ BaseBackupCmd
 BaseBackupTargetHandle
 BaseBackupTargetType
 BatchMVCCState
+BatchMatchingItem
+BatchRingBuffer
+BatchRingItemPos
 BeginDirectModify_function
 BeginForeignInsert_function
 BeginForeignModify_function
@@ -1234,6 +1236,7 @@ HbaLine
 HeadlineJsonState
 HeadlineParsedText
 HeadlineWordEntry
+HeapBatchData
 HeapCheckContext
 HeapCheckReadStreamData
 HeapPageFreeze
@@ -1313,6 +1316,8 @@ IndexOrderByDistance
 IndexPath
 IndexRuntimeKeyInfo
 IndexScan
+IndexScanBatch
+IndexScanBatchData
 IndexScanDesc
 IndexScanDescData
 IndexScanInstrumentation
@@ -3526,18 +3531,17 @@ amcanreturn_function
 amcostestimate_function
 amendscan_function
 amestimateparallelscan_function
+amgetbatch_function
 amgetbitmap_function
 amgettreeheight_function
 amgettuple_function
 aminitparallelscan_function
 aminsert_function
 aminsertcleanup_function
-ammarkpos_function
 amoptions_function
 amparallelrescan_function
 amproperty_function
 amrescan_function
-amrestrpos_function
 amtranslate_cmptype_function
 amtranslate_strategy_function
 amvacuumcleanup_function
-- 
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