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Subject: Re: Rename max_parallel_degree?
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Comments: In-reply-to Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> The reloption does not set an exact value, according to the code:

> True, max_parallel_degree is an overriding limit.  But the point is
> that, without the reloption, you can't get lots of workers on a small
> table.  The reloption lets you do that.

Color me skeptical that that's actually a good idea ...

			regards, tom lane


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