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@@ -1435,7 +1435,9 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
to the indicated percentage; the remaining space on each page is
reserved for updating rows on that page. This gives <command>UPDATE</command>
a chance to place the updated copy of a row on the same page as the
- original, which is more efficient than placing it on a different page.
+ original, which is more efficient than placing it on a different
+ page, and makes <link linkend="storage-hot">heap-only tuple
+ updates</link> more likely.
For a table whose entries are never updated, complete packing is the
best choice, but in heavily updated tables smaller fillfactors are
appropriate. This parameter cannot be set for TOAST tables.