Re: Calculating average block write time - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Thomas Kellerer
Subject Re: Calculating average block write time
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Msg-id b68058f6-02d3-52ad-e997-9f42f7443a72@gmx.net
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In response to Calculating average block write time  (Thomas Kellerer <shammat@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Calculating average block write time  (Laurenz Albe <laurenz.albe@cybertec.at>)
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Thomas Kellerer schrieb am 04.11.2022 um 10:19:
> I can easily calculate the average block read time using
> pg_stat_database and divide blk_read_time by blks_read.
>
> While there is a column blk_write_time, it seems that there is no
> cummulative measure for the total number of blocks written.
>

Any ideas on how to get the equivalent of (blk_read_time / blks_read) for blk_write_time?

I thought about using tup_updated + tup_inserted + tup_deleted because each tuple change would require at least one
blockwritten. 
However, a single block write could update multiple tuples so the result of that wouldn't be accurate (too low).


Thanks
Thomas



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