Re: fsync - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: fsync
Date
Msg-id 200403162202.i2GM2St29459@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to fsync  (Mark Lubratt <mark.lubratt@indeq.com>)
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Mark Lubratt wrote:
> OK.  I'm getting a little confused.
>
> I have two mirrored SCSI drives on our production server.  For the
> safest operation, do I want fsync=true?  Or fsync=false?  Or just the
> default?

fsync has to be true for reliable operation, even with mirrored drives.
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