Re: Experimental patch for inter-page delay in VACUUM - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Experimental patch for inter-page delay in VACUUM
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Msg-id 26633.1068479693@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Experimental patch for inter-page delay in VACUUM  ("Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at>)
Responses Re: Experimental patch for inter-page delay in VACUUM  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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"Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at> writes:
> One problem with O_SYNC would be, that the OS does not group writes any 
> more. So the code would need to eighter do it's own sorting and grouping
> (256k) or use aio, or you won't be able to get the maximum out of the disks.

Or just run multiple writer processes, which I believe is Oracle's
solution.
        regards, tom lane


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