There are many other modules that support this basic functionality.
They can be accessed by clicking on the flowchart.
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-Another area of interest is the shared memory area, containing
-table data/index blocks, locks, and backend information:
+Another area of interest is the shared memory area, containing table
+data/index blocks, locks, backend information, and lookup tables for
+these structures:
<UL>
-<LI>ShmemIndex - lookup of shared memory addresses using structure names
+<LI>ShmemIndex - lookup shared memory addresses using structure names
<LI><A HREF="../../include/storage/buf_internals.h">Buffer
Descriptors</A> - control header for buffer cache block
<LI><A HREF="../../include/storage/buf_internals.h">Buffer Blocks</A> -
<LI><A HREF="../../include/storage/lock.h">LockTable (ctl)</A> - lock table
structure, specifiying table, lock types, and backends holding or
waiting on lock
-<LI>LockTable (lock hash) - lookup of LockTable structures using relation
-and database object ids
+<LI>LockTable (lock hash) - lookup of LockTable structures using relation,
+database object ids
<LI>LockTable (xid hash) - lookup of LockTable structures using
-transaction id
+transaction id, LockTable address
<LI><A HREF="../../include/storage/proc.h">Proc Header</A> - information
about each backend, including locks held/waiting, indexed by process id
</UL>