Magnus, where are on this?
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> We're ok with the alignment issues provided the is code added to reject
> O_DIRECT if the sector size is too large.
>
> We also said we need to see some performance numbers on the effect of
> the patch before it goes in.
>
> //Magnus
>
>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > So, do we want this patch? Are we OK on WIN32 alignment issues?
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > ITAGAKI Takahiro wrote:
> >> The attached is a patch to define O_DIRECT by ourselves on Windows,
> >> and to map O_DIRECT to FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING.
> >>
> >> There will be a consistency in our support between Windows and other OSes
> >> that have O_DIRECT. Also, there is the following comment that says, I read,
> >> we should do so.
> >> | handle other flags? (eg FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING/FILE_FLAG_WRITE_THROUGH)
> >>
> >> Is this worth doing? Do we need more performance reports for the change?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> ---
> >> ITAGAKI Takahiro
> >> NTT Open Source Software Center
> >
> > [ Attachment, skipping... ]
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