Michael Paesold wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >> This also adds a full_page_writes GUC to turn off page writes to WAL.
> >> Some people might not want full_page_writes.
> >
> > Fsync linkage removed, patch attached and applied.
>
> ...
> + When this option is on, the <productname>PostgreSQL</> server
> + writes full pages to WAL when they first modified after a checkpoint
> + so full recovery is possible.
>
> I believe this should be "when they _are_ first modified after".
>
> Perhaps you should also mention power failure, not only an operating system
> crash as disaster scenario, even if the latter includes the former.
>
Thanks. Done.
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<para>
When this option is on, the <productname>PostgreSQL</> server
! writes full pages to WAL when they first modified after a checkpoint
! so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off might lead
! to a corrupt system after an operating system crash because
! uncorrected partial pages might contain inconsistent or corrupt
! data. The risks are less but similar to <varname>fsync</>.
</para>
<para>
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<para>
When this option is on, the <productname>PostgreSQL</> server
! writes full pages to WAL when they are first modified after a
! checkpoint so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off
! might lead to a corrupt system after an operating system crash
! or power failure because uncorrected partial pages might contain
! inconsistent or corrupt data. The risks are less but similar to
! <varname>fsync</>.
</para>
<para>
