Re: Block-level CRC checks

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Block-level CRC checks
Date: 2008-10-17 19:13:19
Message-ID: 1224270799.3808.432.camel@ebony.2ndQuadrant
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On Fri, 2008-10-17 at 13:59 -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote:

> > It might be possible to have a partial solution where some blocks have
> > CRC checks, some not.
>
> That's another idea but it reduces the effectiveness of the check.

If you put in a GUC to control the check, block by block. 0 = check
every time, with full impact. Other values delay the use of CRC checks.
Kind of like freezing parameters. Let people choose.

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Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com
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