From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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To: | Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org, Antonin Houska <ah(at)cybertec(dot)at>, Ants Aasma <ants(at)cybertec(dot)at>, Sasasu <i(at)sasa(dot)su> |
Subject: | Re: storing an explicit nonce |
Date: | 2021-10-07 16:55:33 |
Message-ID: | 20211007165533.GE5475@momjian.us |
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On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 09:26:26AM -0700, Andres Freund wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On October 7, 2021 8:54:54 AM PDT, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
>
> >Uh, technically most drives use 512-byte sectors, but I don't know if
> >there is any guarantee that 512-byte sectors will not be torn --- I have
> >a feeling there isn't. I think we get away with the hint bit case
> >because you can't tear a single bit. ;-)
>
> We rely on it today, e.g. for the control file.
OK, good to know, and we can be sure the 16-byte blocks will terminate
on 512-byte boundaries.
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