"Albe Laurenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> - Shouldn't there be an error, some kind of 'missing magic
>   number' or similar, when a table file consists of only
>   zeros?

The particular case of an all-zeroes page is specifically allowed,
and has to be because it's a valid transient state in various
scenarios.

> - Wouldn't it be desirable to have some means to verify the
>   integrity of a table file or a whole database?

SELECT * usually does reasonably well at that.

                        regards, tom lane

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