"Jim C. Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Actually, the planner (at least in 7.4) isn't smart enough to consider > if the sort would fit in memory or not.
Really? Have you read cost_sort()?
It's certainly possible that the calculation is all wet, but to claim
that the issue is not considered is just wrong.
regards, tom lane
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