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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Why does backend send buffer size hardcoded at 8KB?
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Msg-id 19796.1564240146@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Why does backend send buffer size hardcoded at 8KB?  (Artemiy Ryabinkov <getlag@ya.ru>)
Responses Re: Why does backend send buffer size hardcoded at 8KB?  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
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Artemiy Ryabinkov <getlag@ya.ru> writes:
> Does it make sense to make this parameter configurable?

Not without some proof that it makes a performance difference on
common setups (which you've not provided).

Even with some proof, I'm not sure I'd bother with exposing a
user-tunable knob, as opposed to just making the buffer bigger.
We have far too many GUCs already.

            regards, tom lane

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