Re: [HACKERS] Block level parallel vacuum WIP

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Masahiko Sawada <sawada.mshk@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes, it's taking a time to update logic and measurement but it's
>> coming along. Also I'm working on changing deadlock detection. Will
>> post new patch and measurement result.
>
> I think that we should push this patch out to v11.  I think there are
> too many issues here to address in the limited time we have remaining
> this cycle, and I believe that if we try to get them all solved in the
> next few weeks we're likely to end up getting backed into some choices
> by time pressure that we may later regret bitterly.  Since I created
> the deadlock issues that this patch is facing, I'm willing to try to
> help solve them, but I think it's going to require considerable and
> delicate surgery, and I don't think doing that under time pressure is
> a good idea.
>
> From a fairness point of view, a patch that's not in reviewable shape
> on March 1st should really be pushed out, and we're several days past
> that.
>

Agreed. There are surely some rooms to discuss about the design yet,
and it will take long time. it's good to push this out to CF2017-07.
Thank you for the comment.

Regards,

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Masahiko Sawada
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