Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > 3. Should the WALWriter also do the wal_buffers half-full write at the
> > > start of XLogInsert() ?
> >
> > That should go away entirely; to me the main point of the separate
> > wal-writer process is to take over responsibility for not letting too
> > many dirty wal buffers accumulate.
>
> Yes
>
>
> I'll make the agreed changes by next Wed/Thurs.
Ah, here is the item Simon was talking about. Simon, when are we
getting the updated patch? If not soon, the entire patch will be kept
for 8.4.
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