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10 | 10 | <para>
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11 | 11 | The <filename>pg_freespacemap</filename> module provides a means for examining the
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| - free space map (FSM). It provides a function called |
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| - <function>pg_freespace</function>, or two overloaded functions, to be |
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| - precise. The functions show the value recorded in the free space map for |
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| - a given page, or for all pages in the relation. |
| 12 | + <link linkend="storage-fsm">free space map</link> (<acronym>FSM</acronym>). |
| 13 | + It provides a function called <function>pg_freespace</function>, or two |
| 14 | + overloaded functions, to be precise. The functions show the value recorded in |
| 15 | + the free space map for a given page, or for all pages in the relation. |
16 | 16 | </para>
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18 | 18 | <para>
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36 | 36 | <listitem>
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37 | 37 | <para>
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38 | 38 | Returns the amount of free space on the page of the relation, specified
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| - by <literal>blkno</literal>, according to the FSM. |
| 39 | + by <literal>blkno</literal>, according to the <acronym>FSM</acronym>. |
40 | 40 | </para>
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41 | 41 | </listitem>
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42 | 42 | </varlistentry>
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50 | 50 | <listitem>
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51 | 51 | <para>
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52 | 52 | Displays the amount of free space on each page of the relation,
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| - according to the FSM. A set of <literal>(blkno bigint, avail int2)</literal> |
| 53 | + according to the <acronym>FSM</acronym>. A set of |
| 54 | + <literal>(blkno bigint, avail int2)</literal> |
54 | 55 | tuples is returned, one tuple for each page in the relation.
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55 | 56 | </para>
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56 | 57 | </listitem>
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113 | 114 | <para>
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114 | 115 | Original version by Mark Kirkwood <email> [email protected]</email>.
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| - Rewritten in version 8.4 to suit new FSM implementation by Heikki |
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| - Linnakangas <email> [email protected]</email> |
| 116 | + Rewritten in version 8.4 to suit new <acronym>FSM</acronym> implementation |
| 117 | + by Heikki Linnakangas <email> [email protected]</email> |
117 | 118 | </para>
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118 | 119 | </sect2>
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