Re: pg_basebackup, pg_receivexlog and data durability (was: silent data loss with ext4 / all current versions)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Jeff Janes <jeff(dot)janes(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, PostgreSQL mailing lists <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_basebackup, pg_receivexlog and data durability (was: silent data loss with ext4 / all current versions)
Date: 2016-09-29 21:53:22
Message-ID: 14109.1475186002@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> Oops. Are you using gcc to see that? I compiled with clang and on
> Windows without noticing it.

Peter already noted that you'd only see it on platforms that define
PG_FLUSH_DATA_WORKS.

regards, tom lane

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