Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It might be a good idea to rename BM_FREE to something else, perhaps > BM_UNPINNED, since I can recall being confused about what it meant > too.
If all it indicates is refcount == 0, ISTM we can just get rid of it altogether, and just check the shared refcount directly. > Also, if Jan likes the idea of adding a flag bit for this purpose, > maybe there should be a flag bit associated with each of the ARC > freelists, so you can tell positively where a "free" buffer is > supposed to be. Seems like a good idea to me... -Neil ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html