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From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: pgsql: Document how to turn off disk write cache on popular operating
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Msg-id 20071211084409.GB31937@svr2.hagander.net
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In response to pgsql: Document how to turn off disk write cache on popular operating  (momjian@postgresql.org (Bruce Momjian))
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On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 02:05:05PM +0000, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Log Message:
> -----------
> Document how to turn off disk write cache on popular operating systems.
>
> Modified Files:
> --------------
>     pgsql/doc/src/sgml:
>         wal.sgml (r1.46 -> r1.47)
>         (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml?r1=1.46&r2=1.47)

Should this mention that you don't need to turn it off at the disk level if
you use fsync_writethrough?

//Magnus

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