Re: CRCs - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: CRCs
Date
Msg-id 1311.979360230@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: CRCs  (ncm@zembu.com (Nathan Myers))
Responses Re: CRCs  (ncm@zembu.com (Nathan Myers))
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>> AFAICS, disk-block CRCs do not guard against mishaps involving intended
>> writes.  They will help guard against data corruption that might creep
>> in due to outside factors, however.

> Right.  

Given that we seem to have agreed on that, I withdraw my complaint about
disk-block-CRC not being in there for 7.1.  I think we are still a ways
away from the point where externally-induced corruption is a major share
of our failure rate ;-).  7.2 or so will be time enough to add this
feature, and I'd really rather not force another initdb for 7.1.
        regards, tom lane


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