On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 16:50 +0900, Satoshi Nagayasu wrote:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
> >>4. Allow to repair fragmentation in each page.
> >>
> >>Because updates cause fragmentation in the page.
> >>
> >>So we need to keep large continuous free space in each page,
> >>if we want to get more effective on PCTFREE feature.
> >
> >
> > ...doesn't VACUUM already do that?
>
> VACUUM generates a huge load because it repaires all pages
> on the table file.
>
> I think (more light-weight) repairing on a single page
> is needed to maintain free space in the specific page.
So PCTFREE is an OK idea, but lets drop #4, which is a separate idea and
not one that has gained agreeable consensus.
Best Regards, Simon Riggs