Re: [pgsql-patches] O_DIRECT support for Windows

IIRC, we're still waiting for performance numbers showing there exists a
win from this patch.

//Magnus

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Magnus, where are on this?
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> Magnus Hagander wrote:
>> We're ok with the alignment issues provided the is code added to reject
>> O_DIRECT if the sector size is too large.
>>
>> We also said we need to see some performance numbers on the effect of
>> the patch before it goes in.
>>
>> //Magnus
>>
>>
>> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>>> So, do we want this patch? Are we OK on WIN32 alignment issues?
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>>> ITAGAKI Takahiro wrote:
>>>> The attached is a patch to define O_DIRECT by ourselves on Windows,
>>>> and to map O_DIRECT to FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING.
>>>>
>>>> There will be a consistency in our support between Windows and other OSes
>>>> that have O_DIRECT. Also, there is the following comment that says, I read,
>>>> we should do so.
>>>> | handle other flags? (eg FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING/FILE_FLAG_WRITE_THROUGH)
>>>>
>>>> Is this worth doing? Do we need more performance reports for the change?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> ---
>>>> ITAGAKI Takahiro
>>>> NTT Open Source Software Center
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