Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method
Date
Msg-id 200508091453.j79ErdH22558@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method  ("Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net>)
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > Now thinking about it, the guy had corrupt table, not WAL log.
> > How is WAL->tables synched?  Does the 'wal_sync_method' 
> > affect it or not?
> 
> I *think* it always fsyncs() there as it is now, but I'm not 100% sure.

wal_sync_method is also used to flush pages during a checkpoint, so it
could lead to table corruption too, not just WAL corruption.

However, on Unix, 99% of corruption is caused by bad disk or RAM.

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