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@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ free_percent | 1.95
</tgroup>
</table>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ The <literal>table_len</literal> will always be greater than the sum
+ of the <literal>tuple_len</literal>, <literal>dead_tuple_len</literal>
+ and <literal>free_space</literal>. The difference is accounted for by
+ fixed page overhead, the per-page table of pointers to tuples, and
+ padding to ensure that tuples are correctly aligned.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
<para>
<function>pgstattuple</function> acquires only a read lock on the
relation. So the results do not reflect an instantaneous snapshot;