Heikki Linnakangas <heikki@enterprisedb.com> writes:
> A much simpler approach would be to try to acquire the vacuum lock, and
> compact the page the usual way, and fall back to a cold update if we
> can't get the lock immediately.

Seems like that could work.

> I'm looking for ways to make the patch simpler and less invasive.

+1 on that, for sure.

regards, tom lane

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