A question on EFFECTIVE_CACHE_SIZE - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Steve Wolfe
Subject A question on EFFECTIVE_CACHE_SIZE
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Msg-id 002a01c0ea0d$d743e7c0$50824e40@iboats.com
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Responses Re: A question on EFFECTIVE_CACHE_SIZE
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   The docs list EFFECTIVE_CACHE_SIZE as being a run-time parameter with
the postmaster's assumptions about the kernel disk cache size.  Is that
something that is determined by querying the kernel, or by other means?
If it is determined in a less-than-precise manner, will setting it to a
more precise value benefit much?

steve



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