Re: Proposed patch: synchronized_scanning GUC variable

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, Jeff Davis wrote:

> I think that pg_dump is a reasonable use case for synchoronized scans
> when the table has not been clustered. It could potentially make pg_dump
> have much less of a performance impact when run against an active
> system.
>

One of the advantages I see with maintaining table dump order is that 
rsyncing backups to remote locations will work better.

Kris Jurka