Re: Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Dave Page <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: Magnus Hagander <mha(at)sollentuna(dot)net>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org, Merlin Moncure <merlin(dot)moncure(at)rcsonline(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for
Date: 2005-03-17 17:30:37
Message-ID: 200503171730.j2HHUbD09748@candle.pha.pa.us
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Dave Page wrote:
> > 2. Another question is what to do with 8.0.X? Do we
> > backpatch this for
> > Win32 performance? Can we test it enough to know it will work well?
> > 8.0.2 is going to have a more rigorous testing cycle because of the
> > buffer manager changes.
>
> This question was asked earlier, and iirc, a few people said yes, and
> no-one said no. I'm most definitely in the yes camp.

I have backpatched O_SYNC for Win32 to 8.0.X. Everyone seems to agree
it should be supported by wal_sync_method. --- the "default" issue
still needs discussion.

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