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Re: Simplifying wal_sync_method

Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>

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From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
Cc: Marko Kreen <marko@l-t.ee>, Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Date: 2005-08-08T22:10:54Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Marko,

> Also, why can't win32 be safe without battery-backed cache?
> I can't see such requirement on other platforms.

Read the referenced message again.   It's only an issue if you want to use 
open_datasync.   fsync_writethrough should be safe.

-- 
--Josh

Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco