Re: [HACKERS] Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for Win32?

["Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org 
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Bruce Momjian
> Sent: 17 March 2005 04:20
> To: Magnus Hagander
> Cc: Tom Lane; pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org; 
> pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org; Merlin Moncure
> Subject: [HACKERS] Changing the default wal_sync_method to 
> open_sync for Win32?
> 
> 1.  Should it be the default wal_sync_method for Win32?

Yes.

> 2.  Another question is what to do with 8.0.X?  Do we 
> backpatch this for
> Win32 performance?  Can we test it enough to know it will work well? 
> 8.0.2 is going to have a more rigorous testing cycle because of the
> buffer manager changes.

This question was asked earlier, and iirc, a few people said yes, and
no-one said no. I'm most definitely in the yes camp.

Regards, Dave.