Ok, so the global part of the fsm is just that it is in shared memory.
If certain databases have more free space they will simply take up more of the fsm. There is no cross database movement of tuples. ( I realized this when I tried to form my next question) Dave Tom Lane wrote: Dave Cramer <pg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:Can someone explain how the free space map deals with alternate database locations?It doesn't really care. It identifies tables by database OID+table OID, and where they happen to sit physically doesn't matter. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings -- Dave Cramer http://www.postgresintl.com 519 939 0336 ICQ#14675561 |