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* Test to see if calling PreallocXlogFiles() from the background writer
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  http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-06/msg00340.php
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PostgreSQL TODO List
====================
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
Last updated: Tue Mar 11 16:46:16 EDT 2008
Last updated: Tue Mar 11 17:06:02 EDT 2008
The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
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Background Writer
=================
* Consider having the background writer update the transaction status
hint bits before writing out the page
Implementing this requires the background writer to have access to system
catalogs and the transaction status log.
* Consider adding buffers the background writer finds reusable to the
free list
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php
* Automatically tune bgwriter_delay based on activity rather then using a
fixed interval
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php
* Consider wither increasing BM_MAX_USAGE_COUNT improves performance
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php
* Test to see if calling PreallocXlogFiles() from the background writer
will help with WAL segment creation latency
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-06/msg00340.php
Miscellaneous Performance
=========================
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two because a heap row cannot be more than 64k in length
* Consider increasing NUM_CLOG_BUFFERS
* Consider having the background writer update the transaction status
hint bits before writing out the page
Implementing this requires the background writer to have access to system
catalogs and the transaction status log.
* Consider adding buffers the background writer finds reusable to the
free list
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php
* Automatically tune bgwriter_delay based on activity rather then using a
fixed interval
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php
* Consider wither increasing BM_MAX_USAGE_COUNT improves performance
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php
* Allow user configuration of TOAST thresholds
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-02/msg00213.php

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<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: Tue Mar 11 16:46:16 EDT 2008
Last updated: Tue Mar 11 17:06:02 EDT 2008
</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>.
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<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-05/msg00450.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-05/msg00450.php</a>
</p>
</li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_20">Miscellaneous Performance</a></h1>
<h1><a name="section_20">Background Writer</a></h1>
<ul>
<li>Consider having the background writer update the transaction status
hint bits before writing out the page
<p> Implementing this requires the background writer to have access to system
catalogs and the transaction status log.
</p>
</li><li>Consider adding buffers the background writer finds reusable to the
free list
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Automatically tune bgwriter_delay based on activity rather then using a
fixed interval
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Consider wither increasing BM_MAX_USAGE_COUNT improves performance
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Test to see if calling PreallocXlogFiles() from the background writer
will help with WAL segment creation latency
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-06/msg00340.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-06/msg00340.php</a>
</p>
</li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_21">Miscellaneous Performance</a></h1>
<ul>
<li>Do async I/O for faster random read-ahead of data
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two because a heap row cannot be more than 64k in length
</li></ul>
</li><li>Consider increasing NUM_CLOG_BUFFERS
</li><li>Consider having the background writer update the transaction status
hint bits before writing out the page
<p> Implementing this requires the background writer to have access to system
catalogs and the transaction status log.
</p>
</li><li>Consider adding buffers the background writer finds reusable to the
free list
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Automatically tune bgwriter_delay based on activity rather then using a
fixed interval
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-04/msg00781.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Consider wither increasing BM_MAX_USAGE_COUNT improves performance
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-06/msg01007.php</a>
</p>
</li><li>Allow user configuration of TOAST thresholds
<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-02/msg00213.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-02/msg00213.php</a>
</p>
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<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2008-02/msg00157.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2008-02/msg00157.php</a>
</p>
</li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_21">Source Code</a></h1>
<h1><a name="section_22">Source Code</a></h1>
<ul>
<li>Add use of 'const' for variables in source tree
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of result sets using new statement protocol
</li></ul>
</li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_22">Exotic Features</a></h1>
<h1><a name="section_23">Exotic Features</a></h1>
<ul>
<li>Add pre-parsing phase that converts non-ISO syntax to supported
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<p> <a href="http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-01/msg00893.php">http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2008-01/msg00893.php</a>
</p>
</li></ul>
<h1><a name="section_23">Features We Do <u>Not</u> Want</a></h1>
<h1><a name="section_24">Features We Do <u>Not</u> Want</a></h1>
<ul>
<li>All backends running as threads in a single process (not wanted)