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diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html index 78fb8077a73..76e32367e5b 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#FF0000" vlink="#A00000" alink="#0000FF"> <h1><a name="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1> <p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</a>)<br/> -Last updated: Sat Jun 24 19:44:48 EDT 2006 +Last updated: Sat Jun 24 19:47:53 EDT 2006 </p> <p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/> <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>. @@ -1020,10 +1020,12 @@ first. </li><li>Consider shrinking expired tuples to just their headers <p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2006-03/msg00142.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2006-03/msg00142.php</a> </p> - </li><li>Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if old and new versions are on the - same heap page? -<p> This is possible for same-page updates because a single index row - can point to both old and new values. + </li><li>Allow heap reuse of UPDATEd rows if no indexed columns are changed, + and old and new versions are on the same heap page? +<p> While vacuum handles DELETEs fine, updating of non-indexed columns, like + counters, are difficult for VACUUM to handle efficiently. This method + is possible for same-page updates because a single index row can be + used to point to both old and new values. <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-06/msg01305.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2006-06/msg01305.php</a> </p> </li><li>Auto-vacuum |