Re: BUG #7521: Cannot disable WAL log while using pg_dump - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM,  <boy@atsc.nl> wrote:
>> So it would be nice if there is an option to disable WAL logging while
>> running pg_dump.

> pg_dump doesn't modify any data, so I don't see how it could be
> causing WAL logs to get generated.

Doesn't hint-bit setting cause WAL traffic these days?

Mind you, I think this request is entirely ill-considered.  Not writing
out the hint bits is not going to be a win in the long run.

            regards, tom lane