Implement prefetching via posix_fadvise() for bitmap index scans. A new

GUC variable effective_io_concurrency controls how many concurrent block
prefetch requests will be issued.

(The best way to handle this for plain index scans is still under debate,
so that part is not applied yet --- tgl)

Greg Stark

src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample

@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
 #bgwriter_lru_maxpages = 100		# 0-1000 max buffers written/round
 #bgwriter_lru_multiplier = 2.0		# 0-10.0 multipler on buffers scanned/round
 
+# - Asynchronous Behavior -
+
+#effective_io_concurrency = 1		# 1-1000, or 0 to disable prefetching
+
 
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 # WRITE AHEAD LOG