Re: pgsql: Update warning about synchronous-commit durability, per suggesti

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-committers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pgsql: Update warning about synchronous-commit durability, per suggesti
Date: 2011-01-26 14:16:17
Message-ID: 201101261416.p0QEGHN27291@momjian.us
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Robert Haas wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> > Update warning about synchronous-commit durability, per suggestion from
> > Robvert Haas.
>
> The revised text is just as silly as the original text. The point is
> that with fsync turned off, the *entire database* is toast after a
> crash. You don't need to give any special warning for
> synchronous_commit above and beyond what applies to the whole section.
> Just delete that part.

I understand now. Doc patch attached and committed.

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