On Mon, 2002-09-09 at 07:13, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > OK, turns out that the loop for sequential scan ran fewer times and was > skewing the numbers. I have a new version at: > > ftp://candle.pha.pa.us/pub/postgresql/randcost > > I get _much_ lower numbers now for random_page_cost. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Five successive runs: random_page_cost = 0.947368 random_page_cost = 0.894737 random_page_cost = 0.947368 random_page_cost = 0.894737 random_page_cost = 0.894737 linux 2.4.18 SMP dual Athlon MP 1900+ 512Mb RAM SCSI -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight, UK http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/3E1D0C1C: CA12 09E0 E8D5 8870 5839 932A 614D 4C34 3E1D 0C1C ======================================== "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org