Re: [HACKERS] Index recreation in vacuum

> In addition,rename(),unlink(),mv aren't preferable for transaction
> control as far as I see. We couldn't avoid inconsistency using
> those OS functions.
> We have to wait the change of relation file naming if copying
> vacuum is needed.
> Under the spec we need not rename(),mv etc.

Are you worried the system may crash in the middle of renaming one
table, but not the indexes.  That would be a serious problem.

I see now.  I can't think of a way around that.  The rename() itself is
atomic.


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