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Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.3.96.980418145551.302X-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c  (Mattias Kregert <matti@algonet.se>)
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On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Mattias Kregert wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
>
> >
> >         We don't have it (FreeBSD)...what does it do? *raised eyebrow*
> > And, how many ppl actually have fsync's enabled?
>
> I always have fsync enabled.

    Why?  IMHO, the only use for this is where the system you are
running it on is suspect, and you fear it crashing alot...

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org

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