Re: [HACKERS] Increase Vacuum ring buffer.

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> I think that's a valid point.  There are also other concerns here -
> e.g. whether instead of adopting the patch as proposed we ought to (a)
> use some smaller size, or (b) keep the size as-is but reduce the
> maximum fraction of shared_buffers that can be consumed, or (c) divide
> the ring buffer size through by autovacuum_max_workers.  Personally,
> of those approaches, I favor (b).  I think a 16MB ring buffer is
> probably just fine if you've got 8GB of shared_buffers but I'm
> skeptical about it when you've got 128MB of shared_buffers.

WFM.  I agree with *not* dividing the basic ring buffer size by
autovacuum_max_workers.  If you have allocated more AV workers, I think
you expect AV to go faster, not for the workers to start fighting among
themselves.

It might, however, be reasonable for the fraction-of-shared-buffers
limitation to have something to do with autovacuum_max_workers, so that
you can't squeeze yourself out of shared_buffers if you set that number
really high.  IOW, I think the upthread suggestion of
min(shared_buffers/8/autovacuum_workers, 16MB) is basically the right
idea, though we could debate the exact constants.
        regards, tom lane