Re: BUG #3143: MyLastRecPtr.xlogid not updated with MyLastRecPtr.xrecoff?

Heikki Linnakangas <heikki@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> I agree that it is a bit misleading, though. A boolean
> "MyXactMadeTransactionControlledXlogEntry", like the
> "MyXactMadeXLogEntry" and "MyXactMadeTempRelupdate" variables would be
> cleaner.

I think at one time the back-link nature of the variable was actually
exploited --- it was used to make an additional back-link in XLOG record
headers.  But it's true that it isn't much more than a bool at present.

            regards, tom lane