Re: [PATCH] dtrace probes for memory manager - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Zdenek Kotala
Subject Re: [PATCH] dtrace probes for memory manager
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Msg-id 1260562998.2642.71.camel@localhost
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In response to Re: [PATCH] dtrace probes for memory manager  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [PATCH] dtrace probes for memory manager  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane píše v pá 11. 12. 2009 v 15:11 -0500:
> Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM> writes:
> > I thought about it. I think we can use GUC variable (e.g. dtraced_alloc)
> > and hook switch pointers to dtraced AsetFunctions. The problem is how to
> > distribute to all backend.
> 
> You set the GUC in postgresql.conf.  No big deal.
> 
> If we go this route it would be nice to think about making a facility
> that has some usefulness for non-DTrace platforms too.

Do you mean general facility for switching memory allocator?
Zdenek



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