Re: A patch for xlog.c - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: A patch for xlog.c
Date
Msg-id 200102250425.XAA03194@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: A patch for xlog.c  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: A patch for xlog.c  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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> Matthew Kirkwood <matthew@hairy.beasts.org> writes:
> >> Diffs posted to pgsql-patches are generally considered to be requests
> >> for application of a patch.  If this is only an experiment it had best
> >> be clearly labeled as such.
>
> > OK.  Is there are better place for discussion of such?
>
> pgsql-hackers is the place to discuss anything that's experimental or
> otherwise concerned with future development.
>
> > [ possible merits of mmap ]
>
> Let's take up that discussion in pghackers.

I always felt the real benefit of mmap() would be to remove use of SysV
shared memory and use anon mmap() to prevent problems with SysV share
memory limits.


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