Re: [PATCHES] Full page writes improvement, code update - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Simon Riggs
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Full page writes improvement, code update
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Msg-id 1175289869.4386.837.camel@silverbirch.site
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Full page writes improvement, code update  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 16:35 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> "Simon Riggs" <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > Any page written during a backup has a backup block that would not be
> > removable by Koichi's tool, so yes, you'd still be safe.
>
> How does it know not to do that?

Not sure what you mean, but I'll take a stab...

I originally questioned Koichi-san's request for a full_page_compress
parameter, which is how it would tell whether/not. After explanation, I
accepted the need for a parameter, but I think we're looking for a new
name for it.

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  Simon Riggs
  EnterpriseDB   http://www.enterprisedb.com



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