>> An UPDATE that modifies the key columns will be blocked, just as now. >> Same with a DELETE. > > OK, so it prevents non-key data modifications from spilling to the > referred rows --- nice.
Yes. Eliminates the leading cause of deadlocks in Postgres applications. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL Experts Inc. http://pgexperts.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers