Magnus Hagander wrote: > On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 02:05:05PM +0000, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Log Message: > > ----------- > > Document how to turn off disk write cache on popular operating systems. > > > > Modified Files: > > -------------- > > pgsql/doc/src/sgml: > > wal.sgml (r1.46 -> r1.47) > > > > (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml?r1=1.46&r2=1.47) > > Should this mention that you don't need to turn it off at the disk level if > you use fsync_writethrough?
Uh, I remember we looked at this checkbox before but I don't remember the details, and I can't find a comment about it. Was the issue that writethrough always forces through the disk cache? Is that the default on Win32? Did we comment this somewhere? -- Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://postgres.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
