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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Free Cache Memory (Linux) and Postgresql
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Msg-id 7071.1222776539@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Free Cache Memory (Linux) and Postgresql  (Denis Gasparin <denis@edistar.com>)
Responses Re: Free Cache Memory (Linux) and Postgresql  (Denis Gasparin <denis@edistar.com>)
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Denis Gasparin <denis@edistar.com> writes:
> I'm evaluating to issue the drop_caches kernel command (echo 3 >
> /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches) in order to free unused pagecache, directory
> entries and inodes.

Why in the world would you think that's a good idea?

            regards, tom lane

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