Update for VACUUM FULL:

bmomjian · bmomjian · commit 62b2786b82ac · 2007-01-31T03:07:36.000Z
&lt;   reindex rather than update the index.
&gt;   reindex rather than update the index.  Also, index updates can
&gt;   bloat the index.
diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 PostgreSQL TODO List
 ====================
 Current maintainer:	Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
-Last updated:		Tue Jan 30 17:50:14 EST 2007
+Last updated:		Tue Jan 30 22:07:21 EST 2007
 
 The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
 http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
@@ -1033,7 +1033,8 @@ Vacuum
 * Improve speed with indexes
 
   For large table adjustments during VACUUM FULL, it is faster to 
-  reindex rather than update the index.
+  reindex rather than update the index.  Also, index updates can
+  bloat the index.
 
 * Reduce lock time during VACUUM FULL by moving tuples with read lock,
   then write lock and truncate table
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html b/doc/src/FAQ/TODO.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <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 Jan 30 17:50:14 EST 2007
+Last updated:           Tue Jan 30 22:07:21 EST 2007
 </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>.
@@ -929,7 +929,8 @@ <h1><a name="section_15">Vacuum</a></h1>
 <ul>
   <li>Improve speed with indexes
 <p>  For large table adjustments during VACUUM FULL, it is faster to 
-  reindex rather than update the index.
+  reindex rather than update the index.  Also, index updates can
+  bloat the index.
 </p>
   </li><li>Reduce lock time during VACUUM FULL by moving tuples with read lock,
   then write lock and truncate table
