Re: Block-level CRC checks - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Block-level CRC checks
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Msg-id 3FF36159.1060701@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Block-level CRC checks  (Paul Schlie <schlie@comcast.net>)
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Paul Schlie wrote:
> this can not be relied upon, a strategy potentially utilizing the suspect
> data as if it were good likely needs to be adopted, accompanied somehow with
> a persistent indication that the query results (or specific sub-results) are
> themselves suspect, as it may often be a lesser evil than the alternative
> (but not always). Or use a file system like ZFS, and let it do its thing,
> and hope for the best.

Problem is, most people are running PostgreSQL on one of two operating 
systems. Linux or Win32. (/me has been amazed at how many people are 
running win32)


ZFS is not an option; generally speaking.

Joshua D. Drake




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