AUTOVACUUM

AUTOVACUUM 简介

PostgreSQL 提供了 AUTOVACUUM 的机制。

autovacuum 不仅会自动进行 VACUUM，也会自动进行 ANALYZE，以分析统计信息用于执行计划。

在 postgresql.conf 中，autovacuum 参数已默认打开。

autovacuum = on

autovacuum 打开后，会有一个 autovacuum launcher 进程

$ ps -ef|grep postgres|grep autovacuum|grep -v grep
postgres 28398 28392  0 Nov13 ?        00:00:19 postgres: autovacuum launcher  

在 pg_stat_activity 也可以看到 backend_type 为 autovacuum launcher 的连接:

psql -d alvindb -U postgres
alvindb=# x
Expanded display is on.
alvindb=# SELECT * FROM pg_stat_activity WHERE backend_type = "autovacuum launcher";
-[ RECORD 1 ]----+------------------------------
datid            | 
datname          | 
pid              | 28398
usesysid         | 
usename          | 
application_name | 
client_addr      | 
client_hostname  | 
client_port      | 
backend_start    | 2021-11-13 23:18:00.406618+08
xact_start       | 
query_start      | 
state_change     | 
wait_event_type  | Activity
wait_event       | AutoVacuumMain
state            | 
backend_xid      | 
backend_xmin     | 
query            | 
backend_type     | autovacuum launcher

那么 AUTOVACUUM 多久运行一次？

autovacuum launcher 会每隔 autovacuum_naptime ，创建 autovacuum worker，检查是否需要做 autovacuum。

psql -d alvindb -U postgres
alvindb=# SELECT * FROM pg_stat_activity WHERE backend_type = "autovacuum worker";
-[ RECORD 1 ]----+------------------------------
datid            | 13220
datname          | postgres
pid              | 32457
usesysid         | 
usename          | 
application_name | 
client_addr      | 
client_hostname  | 
client_port      | 
backend_start    | 2021-11-06 23:32:53.880281+08
xact_start       | 
query_start      | 
state_change     | 
wait_event_type  | 
wait_event       | 
state            | 
backend_xid      | 
backend_xmin     | 
query            | 
backend_type     | autovacuum worker

autovacuum_naptime 默认为 1min：

#autovacuum_naptime = 1min		# time between autovacuum runs

autovacuum 又是根据什么标准决定是否进行 VACUUM 和 ANALYZE 呢?

当 autovacuum worker 检查到，

dead tuples 大于 vacuum threshold 时，会自动进行 VACUUM。

vacuum threshold 公式如下：

vacuum threshold = vacuum base threshold + vacuum scale factor * number of tuples

增删改的行数据大于 analyze threshold 时，会自动进行 ANALYZE。

analyze threshold 公式如下：

analyze threshold = analyze base threshold + analyze scale factor * number of tuples

对应 postgresql.conf 中相关参数如下：

#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 50       # min number of row updates before vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 50      # min number of row updates before analyze
#autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.2   # fraction of table size before vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.1  # fraction of table size before analyze

dead tuples 为 pg_stat_user_tables.n_dead_tup(Estimated number of dead rows)

alvindb=> SELECT * FROM pg_stat_user_tables WHERE schemaname = "alvin" AND relname = "tb_test_vacuum";
-[ RECORD 1 ]-------+---------------
relid               | 37409
schemaname          | alvin
relname             | tb_test_vacuum
seq_scan            | 2
seq_tup_read        | 0
idx_scan            | 0
idx_tup_fetch       | 0
n_tup_ins           | 0
n_tup_upd           | 0
n_tup_del           | 0
n_tup_hot_upd       | 0
n_live_tup          | 0
n_dead_tup          | 0
n_mod_since_analyze | 0
last_vacuum         | 
last_autovacuum     | 
last_analyze        | 
last_autoanalyze    | 
vacuum_count        | 0
autovacuum_count    | 0
analyze_count       | 0
autoanalyze_count   | 0

那么 number of tuples 是哪个列的值？是 pg_stat_user_tables.n_live_tup(Estimate number of live rows)？还是实际的 count 值?

其实是 pg_class.reltuples (Estimate number of live rows in the table used by the planner)。

alvindb=> SELECT u.schemaname,u.relname,c.reltuples,u.n_live_tup,u.n_mod_since_analyze,u.n_dead_tup,u.last_autoanalyze,u.last_autovacuum
FROM
    pg_stat_user_tables u, pg_class c, pg_namespace n
WHERE n.oid = c.relnamespace
    AND c.relname = u.relname
    AND n.nspname = u.schemaname
    AND u.schemaname = "alvin"
    AND u.relname = "tb_test_vacuum"
-[ RECORD 1 ]-------+---------------
schemaname          | alvin
relname             | tb_test_vacuum
reltuples           | 0
n_live_tup          | 0
n_mod_since_analyze | 0
n_dead_tup          | 0
last_autoanalyze    | 
last_autovacuum     | 

所以 AUTO VACUUM 具体公式如下：

pg_stat_user_tables.n_dead_tup > autovacuum_vacuum_threshold + autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor * pg_class.reltuples

同理，AUTO ANALYZE 具体公式如下：

pg_stat_user_tables.n_mod_since_analyze > autovacuum_analyze_threshold + autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor * pg_class.reltuples

精准触发 AUTOVACUUM

下面实测一下 autovacuum。为了测试方便，autovacuum_naptime 临时修改为 5s，这样触发了临界条件，只需要等 5s 就能看到效果，而不是等 1min。

修改参数如下:

autovacuum_naptime = 5s
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 100       # min number of row updates before vacuum
autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 100      # min number of row updates before analyze
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.2    # fraction of table size before vacuum
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.1   # fraction of table size before analyze

接下来通过一步一步测试，精准触发 autovacuum。

为了方便测试，通过如下 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 计算需要删除或修改的数据行数。

alvindb=> WITH v AS (
  SELECT * FROM
    (SELECT setting AS autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor FROM pg_settings WHERE name = "autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor") vsf,
    (SELECT setting AS autovacuum_vacuum_threshold FROM pg_settings WHERE name = "autovacuum_vacuum_threshold") vth,
    (SELECT setting AS autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor FROM pg_settings WHERE name = "autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor") asf,
    (SELECT setting AS autovacuum_analyze_threshold FROM pg_settings WHERE name = "autovacuum_analyze_threshold") ath
),
t AS (
    SELECT
        c.reltuples,u.*
    FROM
        pg_stat_user_tables u, pg_class c, pg_namespace n
    WHERE n.oid = c.relnamespace
        AND c.relname = u.relname
        AND n.nspname = u.schemaname
        AND u.schemaname = "alvin"
        AND u.relname = "tb_test_vacuum"
)
SELECT
    schemaname,
    relname,
    autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor,
    autovacuum_vacuum_threshold,
    autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor,
    autovacuum_analyze_threshold,
    n_live_tup,
    reltuples,
    autovacuum_analyze_trigger,
    n_mod_since_analyze,
    autovacuum_analyze_trigger - n_mod_since_analyze AS rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze,
    last_autoanalyze,
    autovacuum_vacuum_trigger,
    n_dead_tup,
    autovacuum_vacuum_trigger - n_dead_tup AS rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum,
    last_autovacuum
FROM (
    SELECT
        schemaname,
        relname,
        autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor,
        autovacuum_vacuum_threshold,
        autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor,
        autovacuum_analyze_threshold,
        floor(autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor::numeric * reltuples) + 1 + autovacuum_analyze_threshold::int AS autovacuum_analyze_trigger,
        floor(autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor::numeric * reltuples) + 1 + autovacuum_vacuum_threshold::int AS autovacuum_vacuum_trigger,
        reltuples,
        n_live_tup,
        n_dead_tup,
        n_mod_since_analyze,
        last_autoanalyze,
        last_autovacuum
    FROM
        v,
        t) a;
-[ RECORD 1 ]---------------------+---------------
schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 0
reltuples                         | 0
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 101
n_mod_since_analyze               | 0
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 101
last_autoanalyze                  | 
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 101
n_dead_tup                        | 0
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 101
last_autovacuum                   | 

根据计算公式，

pg_stat_user_tables.n_mod_since_analyze > 100 + 0.1 * 0

即当修改的行数大于 100，即为 101 时，将触发 AUTO ANALYZE。

先插入 100 行数据，

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:45:57.669183+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> INSERT INTO tb_test_vacuum(test_num) SELECT gid FROM generate_series(1,100,1) gid;
INSERT 0 100

此时，通过如下计算可以看到，再更新 1 行，将触发 AUTO ANALYZE。

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 100
reltuples                         | 0
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 101
n_mod_since_analyze               | 100
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 1
last_autoanalyze                  | 
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 101
n_dead_tup                        | 0
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 101
last_autovacuum                   | 

此时，统计信息为空:

alvindb=> SELECT * FROM pg_stats WHERE schemaname = "alvin" AND tablename = "tb_test_vacuum";
(0 rows)

现在插入最后一条数据，

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:46:31.034422+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> INSERT INTO tb_test_vacuum(test_num) SELECT gid FROM generate_series(101,101,1) gid;
INSERT 0 1

执行 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL， 可以看到，已触发 AUTO ANALYZE:

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 101
reltuples                         | 101
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 111
n_mod_since_analyze               | 0
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 111
last_autoanalyze                  | 2021-11-06 20:46:39.88796+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 121
n_dead_tup                        | 0
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 121
last_autovacuum                   | 

可以看到表 tb_test_vacuum 统计信息已更新：

alvindb=> SELECT * FROM pg_stats WHERE schemaname = "alvin" AND tablename = "tb_test_vacuum";

查看 PostgreSQL 日志，可以看到

[    2021-11-06 20:46:39.887 CST 6816 6186792f.1aa0 1 3/173948 13179359]LOG:  automatic analyze of table "alvindb.alvin.tb_test_vacuum" system usage: CPU: user: 0.00 s, system: 0.00 s, elapsed: 0.00 s

PostgreSQL 日志中是否记录 AUTOVACUUM 由参数 log_autovacuum_min_duration 控制，默认关闭。

#log_autovacuum_min_duration = -1	# -1 disables, 0 logs all actions and
					# their durations, > 0 logs only
					# actions running at least this number
					# of milliseconds.

可将该参数改为 0，即记录所有的 AUTOVACUUM 操作。

log_autovacuum_min_duration = 0

从 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 的执行结果得知，再修改 111 行将触发 AUTO ANALYZE。

rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 111
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 121

先修改 110 行，并 sleep 6s。

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
       clock_timestamp        
------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:47:30.75553+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> INSERT INTO tb_test_vacuum(test_num) SELECT gid FROM generate_series(102,111,1) gid;
INSERT 0 10
alvindb=> UPDATE tb_test_vacuum SET test_num = test_num WHERE test_num <= 100;
UPDATE 100
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:47:43.465651+08
(1 row)

从 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 的执行结果得知，修改后 110 行并 sleep 6s (前面已将 autovacuum_naptime 设置成了 5s)后，AUTO ANALYZE 并未触发。

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 111
reltuples                         | 101
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 111
n_mod_since_analyze               | 110
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 1
last_autoanalyze                  | 2021-11-06 20:46:39.88796+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 121
n_dead_tup                        | 100
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 21
last_autovacuum                   | 

再修改 1 行预计将触发 AUTO ANALYZE。此时删除一行：

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:47:55.746411+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> DELETE FROM tb_test_vacuum WHERE test_id = 111;
DELETE 1
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:48:01.796389+08
(1 row)

从 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 的查询结果中的 last_autoanalyze 得知，已精准触发 AUTO ANALYZE。

并且从 rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum 得知，预计删除 22 行后，将触发 AUTO VACUUM。

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 110
reltuples                         | 110
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 112
n_mod_since_analyze               | 0
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 112
last_autoanalyze                  | 2021-11-06 20:48:04.928899+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 123
n_dead_tup                        | 101
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 22
last_autovacuum                   | 

先删除 (UPDATE = DELETE + INSERT) 21 行：

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:48:32.313706+08
(1 row)

alvindb=> UPDATE tb_test_vacuum SET test_num = test_num WHERE test_num <= 21;
UPDATE 21
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:48:38.454997+08
(1 row)

从 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 的查询结果中的 last_autovacuum 得知，还未触发 AUTO VACUUM。

并且从 rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum 得知，预计删除 1 行后，将触发 AUTO VACUUM。

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 110
reltuples                         | 110
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 112
n_mod_since_analyze               | 21
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 91
last_autoanalyze                  | 2021-11-06 20:48:04.928899+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 123
n_dead_tup                        | 122
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 1
last_autovacuum                   | 

此时删除一行

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:48:39.174009+08
(1 row)

alvindb=> DELETE FROM tb_test_vacuum WHERE test_id = 110;
DELETE 1
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 20:48:45.213537+08
(1 row)

从 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 的查询结果中的 last_autovacuum 得知，已精准触发 AUTO VACUUM！

schemaname                        | alvin
relname                           | tb_test_vacuum
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 100
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 100
n_live_tup                        | 109
reltuples                         | 109
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 111
n_mod_since_analyze               | 22
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 89
last_autoanalyze                  | 2021-11-06 20:48:04.928899+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 122
n_dead_tup                        | 0
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 122
last_autovacuum                   | 2021-11-06 20:48:49.914345+08

查看 PostgreSQL 日志，可以看到

[    2021-11-06 20:48:49.914 CST 7207 618679b1.1c27 1 3/174162 0]LOG:  automatic vacuum of table "alvindb.alvin.tb_test_vacuum": index scans: 1
	pages: 0 removed, 1 remain, 0 skipped due to pins, 0 skipped frozen
	tuples: 123 removed, 109 remain, 0 are dead but not yet removable, oldest xmin: 13179371
	buffer usage: 59 hits, 4 misses, 4 dirtied
	avg read rate: 121.832 MB/s, avg write rate: 121.832 MB/s
	system usage: CPU: user: 0.00 s, system: 0.00 s, elapsed: 0.00 s
	buffer usage: 59 hits, 4 misses, 4 dirtied
	avg read rate: 121.832 MB/s, avg write rate: 121.832 MB/s
	system usage: CPU: user: 0.00 s, system: 0.00 s, elapsed: 0.00 s

那么问题来了，autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor 为 0.2 对于所有的表都合适吗？1 亿数据量的表有 2000 万 dead tuples 以上才会触发 AUTO VACUUM，这意味着表越大越不容易触发 AUTO VACUUM。怎么可以解决这个问题呢？

精准触发表级 AUTOVACUUM

可以根据需要，在表上设置合理的 autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor。对于大表，可以设置小点的 autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor，如 0.1。

下面带你一步一步设置并精确触发表级的 AUTO ANALYZE 和 AUTO VACUUM。

这次将采用大一点的数据量进行测试。考虑到手动创建表，插入数据等比较麻烦，接下来测试利用 PostgreSQL 自带的工具 pgbench。

使用 pgbench 创建 10 万行数据的测试表：

$ pgbench -i alvindb
dropping old tables...
creating tables...
generating data...
100000 of 100000 tuples (100%) done (elapsed 0.38 s, remaining 0.00 s)
vacuuming...
creating primary keys...
done.

修改表级参数：

alvindb=> ALTER TABLE pgbench_accounts SET (autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.1, autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 2000);
ALTER TABLE
alvindb=> ALTER TABLE pgbench_accounts SET (autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.05, autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 2000);
ALTER TABLE

按照之前 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL ，可知要修改 11001 行才会触发 AUTO ANALYZE， 要有约 21001 个 dead tuples 才会触发 AUTO VACUUM。

schemaname                        | public
relname                           | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor    | 0.2
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold       | 1000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor   | 0.1
autovacuum_analyze_threshold      | 1000
n_live_tup                        | 100000
reltuples                         | 100000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger        | 11001
n_mod_since_analyze               | 0
rows_to_mod_before_auto_analyze   | 11001
last_autoanalyze                  | 
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger         | 21001
n_dead_tup                        | 0
rows_to_delete_before_auto_vacuum | 21001
last_autovacuum                   | 

现在设置了表级的参数以后，从如下 表级 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL ，可知修改 7001 行就可以触发 AUTO ANALYZE， 有约 12001 个 dead tuples 就可以触发 AUTO VACUUM。更重要的是，表级的 AUTOVACUUM 参数不会对其他表产生影响，只对已设置的表有效，也可以对不同大小的表设置不同的参数，还可以随时调整！

表级 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL

alvindb=> WITH v AS (
SELECT (SELECT split_part(x, "=", 2) FROM unnest(c.reloptions) q (x) WHERE x ~ "^autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor=" ) as autovacuum_vacuum_
scale_factor,
    (SELECT split_part(x, "=", 2) FROM unnest(c.reloptions) q (x) WHERE x ~ "^autovacuum_vacuum_threshold=" ) as autovacuum_vacuum_thresh
old,
    (SELECT split_part(x, "=", 2) FROM unnest(c.reloptions) q (x) WHERE x ~ "^autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor=" ) as autovacuum_analyze_s
cale_factor,
    (SELECT split_part(x, "=", 2) FROM unnest(c.reloptions) q (x) WHERE x ~ "^autovacuum_analyze_threshold=" ) as autovacuum_analyze_thre
shold
FROM pg_class c
LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON n.oid = c.relnamespace
WHERE n.nspname IN ("public")
AND c.relname = "pgbench_accounts"
),
t AS (
    SELECT
        c.reltuples,u.*
    FROM
        pg_stat_user_tables u, pg_class c, pg_namespace n
    WHERE n.oid = c.relnamespace
        AND c.relname = u.relname
        AND n.nspname = u.schemaname
        AND u.schemaname = "public"
        AND u.relname = "pgbench_accounts"
)
SELECT
    schemaname,
    relname,
    autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor,
    autovacuum_vacuum_threshold,
    autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor,
    autovacuum_analyze_threshold,
    n_live_tup,
    reltuples,
    autovacuum_analyze_trigger,
    n_mod_since_analyze,
    autovacuum_analyze_trigger - n_mod_since_analyze AS rows_to_mod_before_analyze,
    last_autoanalyze,
    autovacuum_vacuum_trigger,
    n_dead_tup,
    autovacuum_vacuum_trigger - n_dead_tup AS rows_to_delete_before_vacuum,
    last_autovacuum
FROM (
    SELECT
        schemaname,
        relname,
        autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor,
        autovacuum_vacuum_threshold,
        autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor,
        autovacuum_analyze_threshold,
        floor(autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor::numeric * reltuples) + 1 + autovacuum_analyze_threshold::int AS autovacuum_analyze_trigger,
        floor(autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor::numeric * reltuples) + 1 + autovacuum_vacuum_threshold::int AS autovacuum_vacuum_trigger,
        reltuples,
        n_live_tup,
        n_dead_tup,
        n_mod_since_analyze,
        last_autoanalyze,
        last_autovacuum
    FROM
        v,
        t) a;
-[ RECORD 1 ]-------------------+-----------------
schemaname                      | public
relname                         | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor  | 0.1
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold     | 2000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor | 0.05
autovacuum_analyze_threshold    | 2000
n_live_tup                      | 100000
reltuples                       | 100000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger      | 7001
n_mod_since_analyze             | 0
rows_to_mod_before_analyze      | 7001
last_autoanalyze                | 
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger       | 12001
n_dead_tup                      | 0
rows_to_delete_before_vacuum    | 12001
last_autovacuum                 | 

现在已预测到要修改的行数，接下来一步一步来触发一下表级的 AUTO ANALYZE 和 AUTO VACUUM。

先删除 7000 行数据：

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:03.252622+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> DELETE FROM pgbench_accounts WHERE aid<=7000;
DELETE 7000
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:09.363536+08
(1 row)

根据表级 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 执行结果的 rows_to_mod_before_analyze 得知，再修改 1 行将触发 AUTO ANALYZE:

schemaname                      | public
relname                         | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor  | 0.1
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold     | 2000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor | 0.05
autovacuum_analyze_threshold    | 2000
n_live_tup                      | 93000
reltuples                       | 100000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger      | 7001
n_mod_since_analyze             | 7000
rows_to_mod_before_analyze      | 1
last_autoanalyze                | 
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger       | 12001
n_dead_tup                      | 7000
rows_to_delete_before_vacuum    | 5001
last_autovacuum                 | 

再修改 1 行：

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:30.649717+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET bid = bid WHERE aid=7001;
UPDATE 1
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:36.705928+08
(1 row)

根据表级 AUTOVACUUM 计算 SQL 执行结果的 last_autoanalyze 得知，已精准触发 AUTO ANALYZE！

schemaname                      | public
relname                         | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor  | 0.1
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold     | 2000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor | 0.05
autovacuum_analyze_threshold    | 2000
n_live_tup                      | 93000
reltuples                       | 93000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger      | 6651
n_mod_since_analyze             | 0
rows_to_mod_before_analyze      | 6651
last_autoanalyze                | 2021-11-06 23:33:40.87317+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger       | 11301
n_dead_tup                      | 7001
rows_to_delete_before_vacuum    | 4300
last_autovacuum                 | 

从 PostgreSQL 日志中也可以看到 AUTO ANALYZE 被触发了：

[    2021-11-06 23:33:40.873 CST 32646 6186a054.7f86 1 6/1393 13179750]LOG:  automatic analyze of table "alvindb.public.pgbench_accounts" syst
em usage: CPU: user: 0.04 s, system: 0.03 s, elapsed: 0.11 s

并且，根据 rows_to_delete_before_vacuum 得知，再删除 4300 行就可以触发 AUTO VACUUM。

接下来先删除 4299 行，以测试临界值：

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:43.867176+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET bid = bid WHERE aid>=95702;
UPDATE 4299
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:50.016447+08
(1 row)

autovacuum_naptime 为 5s，此时并未触发 AUTO VACUUM。

schemaname                      | public
relname                         | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor  | 0.1
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold     | 2000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor | 0.05
autovacuum_analyze_threshold    | 2000
n_live_tup                      | 93000
reltuples                       | 93000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger      | 6651
n_mod_since_analyze             | 4299
rows_to_mod_before_analyze      | 2352
last_autoanalyze                | 2021-11-06 23:33:40.87317+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger       | 11301
n_dead_tup                      | 11300
rows_to_delete_before_vacuum    | 1
last_autovacuum                 | 

再删除 (UPDATE = DELETE + INSERT) 1 行 :

alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:53.326483+08
(1 row)
alvindb=> UPDATE pgbench_accounts SET bid = bid WHERE aid=7002;
UPDATE 1
alvindb=> SELECT pg_sleep(6);
 pg_sleep 
----------
 
(1 row)
alvindb=> SELECT clock_timestamp();
        clock_timestamp        
-------------------------------
 2021-11-06 23:33:59.439375+08
(1 row)

从如下结果中的 last_autovacuum 得知，此时已精确触发 AUTO VACUUM！

schemaname                      | public
relname                         | pgbench_accounts
autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor  | 0.1
autovacuum_vacuum_threshold     | 2000
autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor | 0.05
autovacuum_analyze_threshold    | 2000
n_live_tup                      | 93000
reltuples                       | 93000
autovacuum_analyze_trigger      | 6651
n_mod_since_analyze             | 4300
rows_to_mod_before_analyze      | 2351
last_autoanalyze                | 2021-11-06 23:33:40.87317+08
autovacuum_vacuum_trigger       | 11301
n_dead_tup                      | 0
rows_to_delete_before_vacuum    | 11301
last_autovacuum                 | 2021-11-06 23:34:00.956936+08

从 PostgreSQL 日志中也可以看到 AUTO VACUUM 被触发了：

[    2021-11-06 23:34:00.956 CST 32710 6186a068.7fc6 1 6/1455 0]LOG:  automatic vacuum of table "alvindb.public.pgbench_accounts": index scans
: 1
        pages: 0 removed, 421 remain, 0 skipped due to pins, 0 skipped frozen
        tuples: 2 removed, 93000 remain, 0 are dead but not yet removable, oldest xmin: 13179755
        buffer usage: 967 hits, 60 misses, 7 dirtied
        avg read rate: 10.067 MB/s, avg write rate: 1.174 MB/s
        system usage: CPU: user: 0.01 s, system: 0.00 s, elapsed: 0.18 s

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