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Re: BUG #5946: Long exclusive lock taken by vacuum (not full)

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Jan Wieck <JanWieck@Yahoo.com>
Cc: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne@gmail.com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, pgsql-bugs <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org>
Date: 2011-03-29T00:07:18Z
Lists: pgsql-bugs 
Jan Wieck <JanWieck@Yahoo.com> writes:
> I somehow fail to see how this complete reversal of who does what and 
> affecting code in entirely different parts of the system will qualify 
> for patching back releases.

I don't think any of the proposals make sense for back-patching.  We
should be considering what's the sanest way to fix this in 9.2.

			regards, tom lane