Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] vacuum takes too long

> Start at the top of the table, go to the first 'blank' section (a deleted
> record)...find the next good record that will fit in the space, move it
> there...clear out the old space, etc...
>
> if dba issues a 'vacuum', lock the table and do all records at once, but
> otherwise try and vacuum the table live...
>
> With the new MVCC serialization, this concept should be less intrusive on
> readers, no?

Wish I knew the answer.  I can guess, but that isn't going to help.

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