Re: sharp or fuzzy checkpoint?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii(at)sra(dot)co(dot)jp>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: sharp or fuzzy checkpoint?
Date: 2002-02-24 04:00:05
Message-ID: 200202240400.g1O405T13142@candle.pha.pa.us
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Tatsuo Ishii wrote:
> I'm interested in point-in-time-recovery (or archive recovery) too.
> I'm wondering current implementation of CHECKPOINT is whether "SHARP"
> or "FUZZY" checkopint. If it's a "SHARP" one, it would be a serious
> performance bottle neck according to the Gray's transaction book. Does
> anybody know anything about that?

We have a FUZZY checkpoint because we continue processing during
the checkpoint period. In fact, we can add WAL files during the
checkpoint activity.

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