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The glossary entry for data checksums workers incorrectly stated that they were auxiliary processes, but they are implemented as background workers. Fix, and while there, simplify the entry by combining the worker and launcher into a single glossary term. Backpatch down to v19 where online checksums were introduced. Author: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel@yesql.se> Reported-by: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAHGQGwEv-C9ia+rBYyePzO8F=5FVvS412ZqcOupazuOb5RafNg@mail.gmail.com Backpatch-through: 19
PostgreSQL Database Management System
This directory contains the source code distribution of the PostgreSQL database management system.
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types and functions. This distribution also contains C language bindings.
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