Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method

From: Marko Kreen <marko(at)l-t(dot)ee>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method
Date: 2005-08-08 22:26:23
Message-ID: 20050808222623.GB13505@l-t.ee
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On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 03:10:54PM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Marko,
> > Also, why can't win32 be safe without battery-backed cache?
> > I can't see such requirement on other platforms.
>
> Read the referenced message again. It's only an issue if you want to use
> open_datasync. fsync_writethrough should be safe.

But thats the point. Why isn't fsync_writethrough default?

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marko

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