From ba9f9bf1b103d72196d76646c6fcc71abbdd51f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:37:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Revert change to turn autovacuum on by default. --- doc/src/sgml/config.sgml | 15 +++++++-------- doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml | 10 ++++------ src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c | 16 ++++++++-------- src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample | 14 +++++++------- 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml index 22de6b746af..db78a51e6b0 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.77 2006/08/29 02:11:29 momjian Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.78 2006/08/29 11:37:47 petere Exp $ --> <chapter Id="runtime-config"> <title>Server Configuration</title> @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF; </para> <para> - The default value is 3. The value must be less than the value of + The default value is 2. The value must be less than the value of <varname>max_connections</varname>. This parameter can only be set at server start. </para> @@ -2990,8 +2990,7 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; <listitem> <para> Enables the collection of row-level statistics on database - activity. This parameter is on by default, because the autovacuum - daemon needs the collected information. + activity. This parameter is off by default. Only superusers can change this setting. </para> </listitem> @@ -3114,7 +3113,7 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; <para> Specifies the minimum number of updated or deleted tuples needed to trigger a <command>VACUUM</> in any one table. - The default is 500. + The default is 1000. This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</> file or on the server command line. This setting can be overridden for individual tables by entries in @@ -3132,7 +3131,7 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; <para> Specifies the minimum number of inserted, updated or deleted tuples needed to trigger an <command>ANALYZE</> in any one table. - The default is 250. + The default is 500. This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</> file or on the server command line. This setting can be overridden for individual tables by entries in @@ -3151,7 +3150,7 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; Specifies a fraction of the table size to add to <varname>autovacuum_vacuum_threshold</varname> when deciding whether to trigger a <command>VACUUM</>. - The default is 0.2. + The default is 0.4. This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</> file or on the server command line. This setting can be overridden for individual tables by entries in @@ -3170,7 +3169,7 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400; Specifies a fraction of the table size to add to <varname>autovacuum_analyze_threshold</varname> when deciding whether to trigger an <command>ANALYZE</>. - The default is 0.1. + The default is 0.2. This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</> file or on the server command line. This setting can be overridden for individual tables by entries in diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml index 9eaa4ad6da0..3a33286d3d7 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.60 2006/08/28 13:37:18 petere Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml,v 1.61 2006/08/29 11:37:47 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="maintenance"> <title>Routine Database Maintenance Tasks</title> @@ -447,14 +447,14 @@ HINT: Stop the postmaster and use a standalone backend to VACUUM in "mydb". </sect2> <sect2 id="autovacuum"> - <title id="autovacuum-title">The autovacuum daemon</title> + <title id="autovacuum-title">The auto-vacuum daemon</title> <indexterm> <primary>autovacuum</primary> <secondary>general information</secondary> </indexterm> <para> - There is a + Beginning in <productname>PostgreSQL </productname> 8.1, there is a separate optional server process called the <firstterm>autovacuum daemon</firstterm>, whose purpose is to automate the execution of <command>VACUUM</command> and <command>ANALYZE </command> commands. @@ -465,9 +465,7 @@ HINT: Stop the postmaster and use a standalone backend to VACUUM in "mydb". linkend="guc-stats-start-collector"> and <xref linkend="guc-stats-row-level"> are set to <literal>true</literal>. Also, it's important to allow a slot for the autovacuum process when choosing - the value of <xref linkend="guc-superuser-reserved-connections">. In - the default configuration, autovacuuming is enabled and the related - configuration parameters are appropriately set. + the value of <xref linkend="guc-superuser-reserved-connections">. </para> <para> diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c index e6135bc8e75..48487fdc851 100644 --- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c +++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ * Written by Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>. * * IDENTIFICATION - * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c,v 1.344 2006/08/28 13:37:18 petere Exp $ + * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c,v 1.345 2006/08/29 11:37:47 petere Exp $ * *-------------------------------------------------------------------- */ @@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] = NULL }, &pgstat_collect_tuplelevel, - true, NULL, NULL + false, NULL, NULL }, { {"stats_block_level", PGC_SUSET, STATS_COLLECTOR, @@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] = NULL }, &autovacuum_start_daemon, - true, NULL, NULL + false, NULL, NULL }, { @@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ static struct config_int ConfigureNamesInt[] = NULL }, &ReservedBackends, - 3, 0, INT_MAX / 4, NULL, NULL + 2, 0, INT_MAX / 4, NULL, NULL }, { @@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ static struct config_int ConfigureNamesInt[] = NULL }, &autovacuum_vac_thresh, - 500, 0, INT_MAX, NULL, NULL + 1000, 0, INT_MAX, NULL, NULL }, { {"autovacuum_analyze_threshold", PGC_SIGHUP, AUTOVACUUM, @@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ static struct config_int ConfigureNamesInt[] = NULL }, &autovacuum_anl_thresh, - 250, 0, INT_MAX, NULL, NULL + 500, 0, INT_MAX, NULL, NULL }, { @@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@ static struct config_real ConfigureNamesReal[] = NULL }, &autovacuum_vac_scale, - 0.2, 0.0, 100.0, NULL, NULL + 0.4, 0.0, 100.0, NULL, NULL }, { {"autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor", PGC_SIGHUP, AUTOVACUUM, @@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ static struct config_real ConfigureNamesReal[] = NULL }, &autovacuum_anl_scale, - 0.1, 0.0, 100.0, NULL, NULL + 0.2, 0.0, 100.0, NULL, NULL }, /* End-of-list marker */ diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample index 2793b1e70df..fcb81d71188 100644 --- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample +++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ # Note: increasing max_connections costs ~400 bytes of shared memory per # connection slot, plus lock space (see max_locks_per_transaction). You # might also need to raise shared_buffers to support more connections. -#superuser_reserved_connections = 3 # (change requires restart) +#superuser_reserved_connections = 2 # (change requires restart) #unix_socket_directory = '' # (change requires restart) #unix_socket_group = '' # (change requires restart) #unix_socket_permissions = 0777 # octal @@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ #stats_start_collector = on # needed for block or row stats # (change requires restart) #stats_block_level = off -#stats_row_level = on +#stats_row_level = off #stats_reset_on_server_start = off # (change requires restart) @@ -361,15 +361,15 @@ # AUTOVACUUM PARAMETERS #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -#autovacuum = on # enable autovacuum subprocess? +#autovacuum = off # enable autovacuum subprocess? #autovacuum_naptime = 60 # time between autovacuum runs, in secs -#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 500 # min # of tuple updates before +#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 1000 # min # of tuple updates before # vacuum -#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 250 # min # of tuple updates before +#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 500 # min # of tuple updates before # analyze -#autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.2 # fraction of rel size before +#autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.4 # fraction of rel size before # vacuum -#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.1 # fraction of rel size before +#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.2 # fraction of rel size before # analyze #autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay = -1 # default vacuum cost delay for # autovac, -1 means use -- GitLab