"Heikki Linnakangas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > We could just allow any value up to 1.0, and note in the docs that you should > leave some headroom, unless you don't mind starting the next checkpoint a bit > late. That actually sounds pretty good.
What exactly happens if a checkpoint takes so long that the next checkpoint starts. Aside from it not actually helping is there much reason to avoid this situation? Have we ever actually tested it? -- Gregory Stark EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq