Don't forget about failed fsync() requests.

Thomas Munro <tmunro@postgresql.org>

Commit: 2b2010d12a62c4b77fdffbd988f5cbbcdcddb98e
Author: Thomas Munro <tmunro@postgresql.org>
Date: 2018-11-19T01:26:20Z
Releases: 9.4.21
Don't forget about failed fsync() requests.

If fsync() fails, md.c must keep the request in its bitmap, so that
future attempts will try again.

Back-patch to all supported releases.

Author: Thomas Munro
Reviewed-by: Amit Kapila
Reported-by: Andrew Gierth
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/87y3i1ia4w.fsf%40news-spur.riddles.org.uk

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