Re: effective_cache_size is a real? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: effective_cache_size is a real?
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Msg-id 24515.1153862174@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: effective_cache_size is a real?  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Point taken, but I'm inclined to convert it to an integer anyway, 
> because that will make the units support much easier.  The variable is 
> only used in exactly one place anyway, so making sure the calculation 
> works right should be easy.

Casting it to double shouldn't take many cycles, so go ahead.  I assume
you're planning to make the units support handle integer variables only?
I can't see any other float GUC vars where units support would be real
useful ...
        regards, tom lane


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