Re: So, would it make sense to do something like a CRC on

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Joel <rees(at)ddcom(dot)co(dot)jp>
Cc: Postgres General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: So, would it make sense to do something like a CRC on
Date: 2004-09-10 03:05:18
Message-ID: 200409100305.i8A35IU29463@candle.pha.pa.us
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Joel wrote:
> Pardon me for this, but it's Monday morning here and I'm in shallow
> thinking mode.
>
> I was just looking over Wes's questions about checking database
> integrity, and the responses given, and I'm wondering if keeping a live
> CRC on each record would make sense? Or is this already done, or maybe
> an option? (Not that it would in any way solve Wes's company's current
> problem, ...)

TODO has:

* Add optional CRC checksum to heap and index pages

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