Re: [HACKERS] Update on my 6.4.2 progress - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Wayne Piekarski
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Update on my 6.4.2 progress
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Msg-id 199906201218.VAA11528@helpdesk.senet.com.au
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Update on my 6.4.2 progress  (Hannu Krosing <hannu@trust.ee>)
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Re: [HACKERS] Update on my 6.4.2 progress
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> Wayne Piekarski wrote:
> > 
> > I guess my next question is, can i comment out the fsync call?
> 
> if you ar confident in your os and hardware, you can 
> pass the -F flag to backend and no fsyncs are done.
> 
> (add -o '-F' to postmaster startup line)
> 
> I think it is in some faq too.

I already have the -o -F switch in the startup file (which I believe is
working) but I'm under the impression from what I read that there are two
fsync's - one you can switch off, and one which is fixed into the code
and possibly can't be removed?

Regards,
Wayne

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