Updated comments [skip ci]

This reverts commit d032726976.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ## 0.5.1 (unreleased)
 
 - Improved performance of index scans for IVFFlat after updates and deletes
-- Fixed locking for index scans for HNSW
 
 ## 0.5.0 (2023-08-28)
 

src/hnsw.h

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 /* PROGRESS_CREATEIDX_SUBPHASE_INITIALIZE is 1 */
 #define PROGRESS_HNSW_PHASE_LOAD		2
 
-#define HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(_datum)	MAXALIGN(offsetof(HnswElementTupleData, value) + VARSIZE_ANY(_datum))
+#define HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(_dim)	MAXALIGN(offsetof(HnswElementTupleData, vec) + VECTOR_SIZE(_dim))
 #define HNSW_NEIGHBOR_TUPLE_SIZE(level, m)	MAXALIGN(offsetof(HnswNeighborTupleData, indextids) + ((level) + 2) * (m) * sizeof(ItemPointerData))
 
 #define HnswPageGetOpaque(page)	((HnswPageOpaque) PageGetSpecialPointer(page))
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ typedef struct HnswElementData
 	List	   *heaptids;
 	uint8		level;
 	uint8		deleted;
-	bool		loaded;
 	HnswNeighborArray *neighbors;
 	BlockNumber blkno;
 	OffsetNumber offno;
 	OffsetNumber neighborOffno;
 	BlockNumber neighborPage;
-	Datum		value;
+	Vector	   *vec;
 }			HnswElementData;
 
 typedef HnswElementData * HnswElement;
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ typedef struct HnswNeighborArray
 {
 	int			length;
 	HnswCandidate *items;
+	HnswElement firstPruned;
 }			HnswNeighborArray;
 
 typedef struct HnswPairingHeapNode
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ typedef struct HnswElementTupleData
 	ItemPointerData heaptids[HNSW_HEAPTIDS];
 	ItemPointerData neighbortid;
 	uint16		unused2;
-	char		value[FLEXIBLE_ARRAY_MEMBER];
+	Vector		vec;
 }			HnswElementTupleData;
 
 typedef HnswElementTupleData * HnswElementTuple;

src/hnswbuild.c

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "lib/pairingheap.h"
 #include "nodes/pg_list.h"
 #include "storage/bufmgr.h"
-#include "utils/datum.h"
 #include "utils/memutils.h"
 
 #if PG_VERSION_NUM >= 140000
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ HnswBuildAppendPage(Relation index, Buffer *buf, Page *page, GenericXLogState **
 	HnswPageGetOpaque(*page)->nextblkno = BufferGetBlockNumber(newbuf);
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(*buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(*state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(*buf);
 
@@ -107,6 +105,8 @@ CreateElementPages(HnswBuildState * buildstate)
 {
 	Relation	index = buildstate->index;
 	ForkNumber	forkNum = buildstate->forkNum;
+	int			dimensions = buildstate->dimensions;
+	Size		etupSize;
 	Size		maxSize;
 	HnswElementTuple etup;
 	HnswNeighborTuple ntup;
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ CreateElementPages(HnswBuildState * buildstate)
 
 	/* Calculate sizes */
 	maxSize = BLCKSZ - MAXALIGN(SizeOfPageHeaderData) - MAXALIGN(sizeof(HnswPageOpaqueData));
+	etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(dimensions);
 
 	/* Allocate once */
-	etup = palloc0(maxSize);
+	etup = palloc0(etupSize);
 	ntup = palloc0(maxSize);
 
 	/* Prepare first page */
@@ -132,14 +133,12 @@ CreateElementPages(HnswBuildState * buildstate)
 	foreach(lc, buildstate->elements)
 	{
 		HnswElement element = lfirst(lc);
-		Size		etupSize;
 		Size		ntupSize;
 		Size		combinedSize;
 
 		HnswSetElementTuple(etup, element);
 
 		/* Calculate sizes */
-		etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(element->value);
 		ntupSize = HNSW_NEIGHBOR_TUPLE_SIZE(element->level, buildstate->m);
 		combinedSize = etupSize + ntupSize + sizeof(ItemIdData);
 
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ CreateElementPages(HnswBuildState * buildstate)
 	insertPage = BufferGetBlockNumber(buf);
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ CreateNeighborPages(HnswBuildState * buildstate)
 			elog(ERROR, "failed to add index item to \"%s\"", RelationGetRelationName(index));
 
 		/* Commit */
-		MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 		GenericXLogFinish(state);
 		UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 	}
@@ -276,15 +273,18 @@ InsertTuple(Relation index, Datum *values, HnswElement element, HnswBuildState *
 	int			m = buildstate->m;
 
 	/* Detoast once for all calls */
-	element->value = PointerGetDatum(PG_DETOAST_DATUM(values[0]));
+	Datum		value = PointerGetDatum(PG_DETOAST_DATUM(values[0]));
 
 	/* Normalize if needed */
 	if (buildstate->normprocinfo != NULL)
 	{
-		if (!HnswNormValue(buildstate->normprocinfo, collation, &element->value, buildstate->normvec))
+		if (!HnswNormValue(buildstate->normprocinfo, collation, &value, buildstate->normvec))
 			return false;
 	}
 
+	/* Copy value to element so accessible outside of memory context */
+	memcpy(element->vec, DatumGetVector(value), VECTOR_SIZE(buildstate->dimensions));
+
 	/* Insert element in graph */
 	HnswInsertElement(element, entryPoint, NULL, procinfo, collation, m, efConstruction, false);
 
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ BuildCallback(Relation index, CALLBACK_ITEM_POINTER, Datum *values,
 
 	/* Allocate necessary memory outside of memory context */
 	element = HnswInitElement(tid, buildstate->m, buildstate->ml, buildstate->maxLevel);
+	element->vec = palloc(VECTOR_SIZE(buildstate->dimensions));
 
 	/* Use memory context since detoast can allocate */
 	oldCtx = MemoryContextSwitchTo(buildstate->tmpCtx);
@@ -367,8 +368,9 @@ BuildCallback(Relation index, CALLBACK_ITEM_POINTER, Datum *values,
 	/* Insert tuple */
 	inserted = InsertTuple(index, values, element, buildstate, &dup);
 
-	/* Switch memory context */
+	/* Reset memory context */
 	MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldCtx);
+	MemoryContextReset(buildstate->tmpCtx);
 
 	/* Add outside memory context */
 	if (dup != NULL)
@@ -376,16 +378,9 @@ BuildCallback(Relation index, CALLBACK_ITEM_POINTER, Datum *values,
 
 	/* Add to buildstate or free */
 	if (inserted)
-	{
-		element->value = datumCopy(element->value, false, -1);
-		element->loaded = true;
 		buildstate->elements = lappend(buildstate->elements, element);
-	}
 	else
 		HnswFreeElement(element);
-
-	/* Reset memory context */
-	MemoryContextReset(buildstate->tmpCtx);
 }
 
 /*

src/hnswinsert.c

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ WriteNewElementPages(Relation index, HnswElement e, int m, BlockNumber insertPag
 	Size		minCombinedSize;
 	HnswElementTuple etup;
 	BlockNumber currentPage = insertPage;
+	int			dimensions = e->vec->dim;
 	HnswNeighborTuple ntup;
 	Buffer		nbuf;
 	Page		npage;
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ WriteNewElementPages(Relation index, HnswElement e, int m, BlockNumber insertPag
 	BlockNumber newInsertPage = InvalidBlockNumber;
 
 	/* Calculate sizes */
-	etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(e->value);
+	etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(dimensions);
 	ntupSize = HNSW_NEIGHBOR_TUPLE_SIZE(e->level, m);
 	combinedSize = etupSize + ntupSize + sizeof(ItemIdData);
 	maxSize = BLCKSZ - MAXALIGN(SizeOfPageHeaderData) - MAXALIGN(sizeof(HnswPageOpaqueData));
@@ -201,8 +202,6 @@ WriteNewElementPages(Relation index, HnswElement e, int m, BlockNumber insertPag
 			HnswInsertAppendPage(index, &newbuf, &newpage, state, page);
 
 			/* Commit */
-			MarkBufferDirty(newbuf);
-			MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 			GenericXLogFinish(state);
 
 			/* Unlock previous buffer */
@@ -269,9 +268,6 @@ WriteNewElementPages(Relation index, HnswElement e, int m, BlockNumber insertPag
 	}
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
-	if (nbuf != buf)
-		MarkBufferDirty(nbuf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 	if (nbuf != buf)
@@ -390,7 +386,6 @@ HnswUpdateNeighborPages(Relation index, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation, HnswE
 					elog(ERROR, "failed to add index item to \"%s\"", RelationGetRelationName(index));
 
 				/* Commit */
-				MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 				GenericXLogFinish(state);
 			}
 			else
@@ -410,7 +405,7 @@ HnswAddDuplicate(Relation index, HnswElement element, HnswElement dup)
 	Buffer		buf;
 	Page		page;
 	GenericXLogState *state;
-	Size		etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(dup->value);
+	Size		etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(dup->vec->dim);
 	HnswElementTuple etup;
 	int			i;
 
@@ -444,7 +439,6 @@ HnswAddDuplicate(Relation index, HnswElement element, HnswElement dup)
 		elog(ERROR, "failed to add index item to \"%s\"", RelationGetRelationName(index));
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 
@@ -521,7 +515,7 @@ HnswInsertTuple(Relation index, Datum *values, bool *isnull, ItemPointer heap_ti
 
 	/* Create an element */
 	element = HnswInitElement(heap_tid, m, HnswGetMl(m), HnswGetMaxLevel(m));
-	element->value = value;
+	element->vec = DatumGetVector(value);
 
 	/* Prevent concurrent inserts when likely updating entry point */
 	if (entryPoint == NULL || element->level > entryPoint->level)

src/hnswscan.c

@@ -113,12 +113,6 @@ hnswbeginscan(Relation index, int nkeys, int norderbys)
 
 	scan->opaque = so;
 
-	/*
-	 * Get a shared lock. This allows vacuum to ensure no in-flight scans
-	 * before marking tuples as deleted.
-	 */
-	LockPage(scan->indexRelation, HNSW_SCAN_LOCK, ShareLock);
-
 	return scan;
 }
 
@@ -169,8 +163,17 @@ hnswgettuple(IndexScanDesc scan, ScanDirection dir)
 		/* Get scan value */
 		value = GetScanValue(scan);
 
+		/*
+		 * Get a shared lock. This allows vacuum to ensure no in-flight scans
+		 * before marking tuples as deleted.
+		 */
+		LockPage(scan->indexRelation, HNSW_SCAN_LOCK, ShareLock);
+
 		so->w = GetScanItems(scan, value);
 
+		/* Release shared lock */
+		UnlockPage(scan->indexRelation, HNSW_SCAN_LOCK, ShareLock);
+
 		so->first = false;
 	}
 
@@ -223,9 +226,6 @@ hnswendscan(IndexScanDesc scan)
 {
 	HnswScanOpaque so = (HnswScanOpaque) scan->opaque;
 
-	/* Release shared lock */
-	UnlockPage(scan->indexRelation, HNSW_SCAN_LOCK, ShareLock);
-
 	MemoryContextDelete(so->tmpCtx);
 
 	pfree(so);

src/hnswutils.c

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "hnsw.h"
 #include "storage/bufmgr.h"
-#include "utils/datum.h"
 #include "vector.h"
 
 /*
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ HnswInitRegisterPage(Relation index, Buffer *buf, Page *page, GenericXLogState *
 void
 HnswCommitBuffer(Buffer buf, GenericXLogState *state)
 {
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 }
@@ -141,6 +139,7 @@ HnswInitNeighbors(HnswElement element, int m)
 		a = &element->neighbors[lc];
 		a->length = 0;
 		a->items = palloc(sizeof(HnswCandidate) * lm);
+		a->firstPruned = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -188,8 +187,7 @@ HnswFreeElement(HnswElement element)
 {
 	HnswFreeNeighbors(element);
 	list_free_deep(element->heaptids);
-	if (element->loaded)
+	pfree(element->vec);
-		pfree(DatumGetPointer(element->value));
 	pfree(element);
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ HnswInitElementFromBlock(BlockNumber blkno, OffsetNumber offno)
 	element->blkno = blkno;
 	element->offno = offno;
 	element->neighbors = NULL;
-	element->loaded = false;
+	element->vec = NULL;
 	return element;
 }
 
@@ -326,7 +324,7 @@ HnswSetElementTuple(HnswElementTuple etup, HnswElement element)
 		else
 			ItemPointerSetInvalid(&etup->heaptids[i]);
 	}
-	memcpy(&etup->value, DatumGetPointer(element->value), VARSIZE_ANY(element->value));
+	memcpy(&etup->vec, element->vec, VECTOR_SIZE(element->vec->dim));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -449,10 +447,8 @@ HnswLoadElementFromTuple(HnswElement element, HnswElementTuple etup, bool loadHe
 
 	if (loadVec)
 	{
-		Datum		value = PointerGetDatum(&etup->value);
+		element->vec = palloc(VECTOR_SIZE(etup->vec.dim));
-
+		memcpy(element->vec, &etup->vec, VECTOR_SIZE(etup->vec.dim));
-		element->value = datumCopy(value, false, -1);
-		element->loaded = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -480,7 +476,7 @@ HnswLoadElement(HnswElement element, float *distance, Datum *q, Relation index,
 
 	/* Calculate distance */
 	if (distance != NULL)
-		*distance = (float) DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, *q, PointerGetDatum(&etup->value)));
+		*distance = (float) DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, *q, PointerGetDatum(&etup->vec)));
 
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 }
@@ -491,7 +487,7 @@ HnswLoadElement(HnswElement element, float *distance, Datum *q, Relation index,
 static float
 GetCandidateDistance(HnswCandidate * hc, Datum q, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation)
 {
-	return DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, q, hc->element->value));
+	return DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, q, PointerGetDatum(hc->element->vec)));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -726,7 +722,7 @@ HnswGetDistance(HnswElement a, HnswElement b, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid co
 		}
 	}
 
-	return DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, a->value, b->value));
+	return DatumGetFloat8(FunctionCall2Coll(procinfo, collation, PointerGetDatum(a->vec), PointerGetDatum(b->vec)));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -753,11 +749,12 @@ CheckElementCloser(HnswCandidate * e, List *r, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid c
  * Algorithm 4 from paper
  */
 static List *
-SelectNeighbors(List *c, int m, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation, HnswCandidate * *pruned)
+SelectNeighbors(List *c, int m, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation, HnswElement e2, HnswCandidate * newCandidate, HnswCandidate * *pruned)
 {
 	List	   *r = NIL;
 	List	   *w = list_copy(c);
 	pairingheap *wd;
+	bool		mustCalculate = e2->neighbors[lc].firstPruned == NULL;
 
 	if (list_length(w) <= m)
 		return w;
@@ -772,7 +769,30 @@ SelectNeighbors(List *c, int m, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation, HnswC
 
 		w = list_delete_last(w);
 
-		closer = CheckElementCloser(e, r, lc, procinfo, collation);
+		/*
+		 * r and wd will be the same as previous calls until the new
+		 * candidate, so can skip distance calculations for as many candidates
+		 * as there is state for
+		 */
+		if (mustCalculate)
+			closer = CheckElementCloser(e, r, lc, procinfo, collation);
+		else if (e->element == e2->neighbors[lc].firstPruned)
+		{
+			closer = false;
+
+			/*
+			 * Could store multiple pruned and only calculate when exhausted
+			 * (or store full state) at the expense of memory
+			 */
+			mustCalculate = true;
+		}
+		else if (e == newCandidate)
+		{
+			closer = CheckElementCloser(e, r, lc, procinfo, collation);
+			mustCalculate = true;
+		}
+		else
+			closer = true;
 
 		if (closer)
 			r = lappend(r, e);
@@ -780,6 +800,11 @@ SelectNeighbors(List *c, int m, int lc, FmgrInfo *procinfo, Oid collation, HnswC
 			pairingheap_add(wd, &(CreatePairingHeapNode(e)->ph_node));
 	}
 
+	/* Save first pruned */
+	/* OK to leave previous element if empty */
+	if (!pairingheap_is_empty(wd))
+		e2->neighbors[lc].firstPruned = ((HnswPairingHeapNode *) pairingheap_first(wd))->inner->element;
+
 	/* Keep pruned connections */
 	while (!pairingheap_is_empty(wd) && list_length(r) < m)
 		r = lappend(r, ((HnswPairingHeapNode *) pairingheap_remove_first(wd))->inner);
@@ -809,7 +834,7 @@ HnswFindDuplicate(HnswElement e)
 		HnswCandidate *neighbor = &neighbors->items[i];
 
 		/* Exit early since ordered by distance */
-		if (!datumIsEqual(e->value, neighbor->element->value, false, -1))
+		if (vector_cmp_internal(e->vec, neighbor->element->vec) != 0)
 			break;
 
 		/* Check for space */
@@ -884,13 +909,13 @@ HnswUpdateConnection(HnswElement element, HnswCandidate * hc, int m, int lc, int
 		/* Load elements on insert */
 		if (index != NULL)
 		{
-			Datum		q = hc->element->value;
+			Datum		q = PointerGetDatum(hc->element->vec);
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < currentNeighbors->length; i++)
 			{
 				HnswCandidate *hc3 = &currentNeighbors->items[i];
 
-				if (!hc3->element->loaded)
+				if (hc3->element->vec == NULL)
 					HnswLoadElement(hc3->element, &hc3->distance, &q, index, procinfo, collation, true);
 				else
 					hc3->distance = GetCandidateDistance(hc3, q, procinfo, collation);
@@ -914,7 +939,7 @@ HnswUpdateConnection(HnswElement element, HnswCandidate * hc, int m, int lc, int
 			c = lappend(c, &hc2);
 			list_sort(c, CompareCandidateDistances);
 
-			SelectNeighbors(c, m, lc, procinfo, collation, &pruned);
+			SelectNeighbors(c, m, lc, procinfo, collation, hc->element, &hc2, &pruned);
 
 			/* Should not happen */
 			if (pruned == NULL)
@@ -972,7 +997,7 @@ HnswInsertElement(HnswElement element, HnswElement entryPoint, Relation index, F
 	List	   *w;
 	int			level = element->level;
 	int			entryLevel;
-	Datum		q = element->value;
+	Datum		q = PointerGetDatum(element->vec);
 	HnswElement skipElement = existing ? element : NULL;
 
 	/* No neighbors if no entry point */
@@ -1013,7 +1038,7 @@ HnswInsertElement(HnswElement element, HnswElement entryPoint, Relation index, F
 		else
 			lw = w;
 
-		neighbors = SelectNeighbors(lw, lm, lc, procinfo, collation, NULL);
+		neighbors = SelectNeighbors(lw, lm, lc, procinfo, collation, element, NULL, NULL);
 
 		AddConnections(element, neighbors, lm, lc);
 

src/hnswvacuum.c

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ RemoveHeapTids(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 
 				if (itemUpdated)
 				{
-					Size		etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(PointerGetDatum(&etup->value));
+					Size		etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(etup->vec.dim);
 
 					/* Mark rest as invalid */
 					for (int i = idx; i < HNSW_HEAPTIDS; i++)
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@ RemoveHeapTids(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 		blkno = HnswPageGetOpaque(page)->nextblkno;
 
 		if (updated)
-		{
-			MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 			GenericXLogFinish(state);
-		}
 		else
 			GenericXLogAbort(state);
 
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@ RepairGraphElement(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate, HnswElement element, HnswEleme
 		elog(ERROR, "failed to add index item to \"%s\"", RelationGetRelationName(index));
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 
@@ -485,7 +481,6 @@ MarkDeleted(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 			HnswNeighborTuple ntup;
 			Size		etupSize;
 			Size		ntupSize;
-			Datum		value;
 			Buffer		nbuf;
 			Page		npage;
 			BlockNumber neighborPage;
@@ -509,11 +504,8 @@ MarkDeleted(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 			if (ItemPointerIsValid(&etup->heaptids[0]))
 				continue;
 
-			/* Get datum */
-			value = PointerGetDatum(&etup->value);
-
 			/* Calculate sizes */
-			etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(value);
+			etupSize = HNSW_ELEMENT_TUPLE_SIZE(etup->vec.dim);
 			ntupSize = HNSW_NEIGHBOR_TUPLE_SIZE(etup->level, vacuumstate->m);
 
 			/* Get neighbor page */
@@ -536,7 +528,7 @@ MarkDeleted(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 
 			/* Overwrite element */
 			etup->deleted = 1;
-			MemSet(&etup->value, 0, VARSIZE_ANY(value));
+			MemSet(&etup->vec.x, 0, etup->vec.dim * sizeof(float));
 
 			/* Overwrite neighbors */
 			for (int i = 0; i < ntup->count; i++)
@@ -551,9 +543,6 @@ MarkDeleted(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 				elog(ERROR, "failed to add index item to \"%s\"", RelationGetRelationName(index));
 
 			/* Commit */
-			MarkBufferDirty(buf);
-			if (nbuf != buf)
-				MarkBufferDirty(nbuf);
 			GenericXLogFinish(state);
 			if (nbuf != buf)
 				UnlockReleaseBuffer(nbuf);

src/ivfbuild.c

@@ -506,9 +506,11 @@ CreateListPages(Relation index, VectorArray centers, int dimensions,
 	Buffer		buf;
 	Page		page;
 	GenericXLogState *state;
+	Size		listSize;
 	IvfflatList list;
 
-	list = palloc0(BLCKSZ);
+	listSize = MAXALIGN(IVFFLAT_LIST_SIZE(dimensions));
+	list = palloc(listSize);
 
 	buf = IvfflatNewBuffer(index, forkNum);
 	IvfflatInitRegisterPage(index, &buf, &page, &state);
@@ -516,13 +518,11 @@ CreateListPages(Relation index, VectorArray centers, int dimensions,
 	for (int i = 0; i < lists; i++)
 	{
 		OffsetNumber offno;
-		Datum		center = PointerGetDatum(VectorArrayGet(centers, i));
-		Size		listSize = MAXALIGN(IVFFLAT_LIST_SIZE(center));
 
 		/* Load list */
 		list->startPage = InvalidBlockNumber;
 		list->insertPage = InvalidBlockNumber;
-		memcpy(&list->center, DatumGetPointer(center), VARSIZE_ANY(center));
+		memcpy(&list->center, VectorArrayGet(centers, i), VECTOR_SIZE(dimensions));
 
 		/* Ensure free space */
 		if (PageGetFreeSpace(page) < listSize)

src/ivfflat.h

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #define PROGRESS_IVFFLAT_PHASE_ASSIGN	3
 #define PROGRESS_IVFFLAT_PHASE_LOAD		4
 
-#define IVFFLAT_LIST_SIZE(_datum)	(offsetof(IvfflatListData, center) + VARSIZE_ANY(_datum))
+#define IVFFLAT_LIST_SIZE(_dim)	(offsetof(IvfflatListData, center) + VECTOR_SIZE(_dim))
 
 #define IvfflatPageGetOpaque(page)	((IvfflatPageOpaque) PageGetSpecialPointer(page))
 #define IvfflatPageGetMeta(page)	((IvfflatMetaPageData *) PageGetContents(page))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ typedef struct IvfflatListData
 {
 	BlockNumber startPage;
 	BlockNumber insertPage;
-	char		center[FLEXIBLE_ARRAY_MEMBER];
+	Vector		center;
 }			IvfflatListData;
 
 typedef IvfflatListData * IvfflatList;

src/ivfinsert.c

@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ InsertTuple(Relation index, Datum *values, bool *isnull, ItemPointer heap_tid, R
 			IvfflatPageGetOpaque(page)->nextblkno = insertPage;
 
 			/* Commit */
-			MarkBufferDirty(newbuf);
-			MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 			GenericXLogFinish(state);
 
 			/* Unlock previous buffer */

src/ivfutils.c

@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ IvfflatInitRegisterPage(Relation index, Buffer *buf, Page *page, GenericXLogStat
 void
 IvfflatCommitBuffer(Buffer buf, GenericXLogState *state)
 {
-	MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(state);
 	UnlockReleaseBuffer(buf);
 }
@@ -160,8 +159,6 @@ IvfflatAppendPage(Relation index, Buffer *buf, Page *page, GenericXLogState **st
 	IvfflatInitPage(newbuf, newpage);
 
 	/* Commit */
-	MarkBufferDirty(*buf);
-	MarkBufferDirty(newbuf);
 	GenericXLogFinish(*state);
 
 	/* Unlock */

src/ivfvacuum.c

@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ ivfflatbulkdelete(IndexVacuumInfo *info, IndexBulkDeleteResult *stats,
 				{
 					/* Delete tuples */
 					PageIndexMultiDelete(page, deletable, ndeletable);
-					MarkBufferDirty(buf);
 					GenericXLogFinish(state);
 				}
 				else