Re: What is HeapScanDescData.rs_initblock good for?

Tom Lane wrote:
> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> >> I'm inclined to let it call heap_setscanlimits only if not allow_sync.
> 
> > It is possible for a partial range scan to join an existing herd of
> > scans that happens to be processing that part of the table, in which
> > case this wouldn't be sufficient.  However, two considerations: 1) range
> > scans, at least for BRIN, aren't normally large enough for synscans to
> > matter all that much; and 2) it would require additional code.  So I'm
> > inclined to do it as you suggest, which is simplest.
> 
> I already did that, but feel free to whack it further if you're so
> inclined.

Nah, I just failed to see your commit.

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