Re: ["Stephen C. Tweedie" ] Re: O_DSYNC flag for open - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: ["Stephen C. Tweedie" ] Re: O_DSYNC flag for open
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Msg-id 200103161750.MAA19284@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: ["Stephen C. Tweedie" ] Re: O_DSYNC flag for open  (Doug McNaught <doug@wireboard.com>)
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> So are we still thinking about preallocating log files as a
> performance hack?  It does seem that using preallocated files along
> with O_DATASYNC will eliminate pretty much all metadata writes under
> Linux in future...
> 
> [NOT suggesting we try to add anything to 7.1, I'm eagerly awaiting RC1]

I am pretty sure that is done.

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