What happens when wal fails? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joseph Shraibman
Subject What happens when wal fails?
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Msg-id 42F199C2.7030108@selectacast.net
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Responses Re: What happens when wal fails?  (Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>)
Re: What happens when wal fails?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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If I put the pg_xlog directory on its own disk, then that disk fails,
does that mean the postgres is hosed or does it just mean that postgres
no longer safe from a power outage?  Does pg detect a problem with the
wal and then call fsync() on the database files if wal isn't working?

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