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>> shared_buffers is in disk block size, typically 8K > The table the OP is looking at (table 17.2 in the 8.3 docs) predates > the ability to specify shared_buffers in KB or MB instead of > number-of-buffers. I agree it's not entirely obvious that what it > means is "multiply your setting in KB/MB by 8400/8192". Anybody have > an idea how to clarify things? Bite the bullet and start showing the buffer settings as a pure number of bytes everywhere, and get rid of the confusing '8kB' unit in pg_settings? Things like this don't help our cause: test=# show shared_buffers; shared_buffers ---------------- 24MB (1 row) test=# set temp_buffers = '24MB'; SET test=# show temp_buffers; temp_buffers -------------- 3072 test=# select name, setting from pg_settings where name ~ 'buffers'; name | setting ----------------+--------- shared_buffers | 3072 temp_buffers | 3072 wal_buffers | 8 test=# show wal_buffers; wal_buffers ------------- 64kB -- Greg Sabino Mullane [EMAIL PROTECTED] End Point Corporation PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200807241351 http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iEYEAREDAAYFAkiIwYYACgkQvJuQZxSWSsiY5wCfU/tca+1JakWaMCDDRHEHk/Uj 1rcAoMi1FNGSpJhyXWde1psygq6v3MlS =gCPg -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers