Re: Is full_page_writes=off safe in conjunction with PITR? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Is full_page_writes=off safe in conjunction with PITR?
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Msg-id 18284.1145116158@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Is full_page_writes=off safe in conjunction with  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@skype.net>)
Responses Re: Is full_page_writes=off safe in conjunction with  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@skype.net>)
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Hannu Krosing <hannu@skype.net> writes:
> If I'm desperate enough to get the 2x reduction of WAL writes, I may
> even write my own backup solution.

Given Florian's concern, sounds like you might have to write your own
kernel too.  In which case, generating a variant build of Postgres
that allows full_page_writes to be disabled is certainly not beyond
your powers.  But for the ordinary mortal DBA, I think this combination
is just too unsafe to even consider.
        regards, tom lane


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