control the number of clog files and xlog files

From: Duan Ligong <duanlg(at)nec-as(dot)nec(dot)com(dot)cn>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: control the number of clog files and xlog files
Date: 2008-08-27 00:58:56
Message-ID: 20080827085439.22A4.DUANLG@nec-as.nec.com.cn
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Hi,

Would you like to be so kind as to answer the following questions:

- Is there any way to control the number of clog files and xlog files?
I encounter an issue that there are too many clog files under the
pg_clog/ directory which occupy more space than I can endure..

- What determines the number of clog files? what determines the
number of xlog files?

- I understand pg_xlog is used to record WAL. but what is pg_clog
is used to? Is it used to record some meta-information on the xlog?

- What effect does Deleting the clog and xlogfiles bring about?
Will it cause Postgresql abnormal stopping?

#I am not sure this is the right list to ask such a question.But
since I post it in the ADMIN list, and no one give me an answer,
I wanna try this list.

Best regards
Gera

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