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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/bki.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/bki.sgml index 0dd753bc6f5..aa3d6f8e593 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/bki.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/bki.sgml @@ -422,19 +422,21 @@ </para> <para> - The OID counter starts at 10000 at the beginning of a bootstrap run. - If a row from a source other than <filename>postgres.bki</filename> - is inserted into a table that requires OIDs, then it will receive an - OID of 10000 or above. For example, objects created while running - the <filename>information_schema.sql</filename> script receive such - OIDs. + If <filename>genbki.pl</filename> needs to assign an OID to a catalog + entry that does not have a manually-assigned OID, it will use a value in + the range 10000—11999. The server's OID counter is set to 12000 + at the start of a bootstrap run. Thus objects created by regular SQL + commands during the later phases of bootstrap, such as objects created + while running the <filename>information_schema.sql</filename> script, + receive OIDs of 12000 or above. </para> <para> OIDs assigned during normal database operation are constrained to be - 16384 or higher. This leaves the range 10000—16383 available - for OIDs assigned automatically during bootstrap. These OIDs are not - considered stable, and may change from one installation to another. + 16384 or higher. This ensures that the range 10000—16383 is free + for OIDs assigned automatically by <filename>genbki.pl</filename> or + during bootstrap. These automatically-assigned OIDs are not considered + stable, and may change from one installation to another. </para> </sect2> |