Re: WAL documentation changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: WAL documentation changes
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Msg-id 200812182229.mBIMTVA08748@momjian.us
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In response to Re: WAL documentation changes  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
Responses Re: WAL documentation changes  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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Kevin Grittner wrote:
> >>> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> > Tatsuo Ishii wrote:
> >> In your document change which one can be placed on non-journalling
> >> file system? data? wal? or both?
> > 
> > Both.  I have updated the docs to mention this, patch attached.
>  
> Did you mean to say that journaled file systems are *not* necessary?

Yes, not needed for database reliablity.  The patch text was attached; 
was it unclear?

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