Re: Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for Win32? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Dave Page
Subject Re: Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for Win32?
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Msg-id E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E472BBF1@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk
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In response to Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for Win32?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Changing the default wal_sync_method to open_sync for  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Momjian
> Sent: 17 March 2005 04:20
> To: Magnus Hagander
> Cc: Tom Lane; pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org;
> pgsql-hackers-win32@postgresql.org; Merlin Moncure
> Subject: [HACKERS] Changing the default wal_sync_method to
> open_sync for Win32?
>
> 1.  Should it be the default wal_sync_method for Win32?

Yes.

> 2.  Another question is what to do with 8.0.X?  Do we
> backpatch this for
> Win32 performance?  Can we test it enough to know it will work well?
> 8.0.2 is going to have a more rigorous testing cycle because of the
> buffer manager changes.

This question was asked earlier, and iirc, a few people said yes, and
no-one said no. I'm most definitely in the yes camp.

Regards, Dave.

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