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The <code class="type">pg_lsn</code> data type can be used to store LSN (Log Sequence
Number) data which is a pointer to a location in the WAL. This type is a
representation of <code class="type">XLogRecPtr</code> and an internal system type of
<span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>.
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Internally, an LSN is a 64-bit integer, representing a byte position in
the write-ahead log stream. It is printed as two hexadecimal numbers of
up to 8 digits each, separated by a slash; for example,
<code class="literal">16/B374D848</code>. The <code class="type">pg_lsn</code> type supports the
standard comparison operators, like <code class="literal">=</code> and
<code class="literal">></code>. Two LSNs can be subtracted using the
<code class="literal">-</code> operator; the result is the number of bytes separating
those write-ahead log locations.
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