Re: [PATCHES] Bgwriter behavior - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Bgwriter behavior
Date
Msg-id 9354.1104784176@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Bgwriter behavior  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> OK, we have a submitted patch that attempts to improve bgwriter by
> making bgwriter_percent control what percentage of the buffer is
> scanned.

> The patch still needs doc changes and a change to the default value but
> at this point we need a vote on the patch.  Is it:

>     * too late for 8.0
>     * not the right improvement
>     * to be applied with doc/default additions

My vote: too late for 8.0.  There is no hard evidence that this is a
useful improvement, and no time for such evidence to be obtained.

            regards, tom lane

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