Re: [HACKERS] RVM -- recoverable virtual memory

> 
> Has anyone peeked that this to see if it can help make postgresql more
> stable in the face of a system crash or power loss?
> 
> http://www.coda.cs.cmu.edu/doc/html/rvm_manual.html
> 
> "RVM provides an unstructured recoverable virtual memory.
> The recoverable storage is represented by Unix files
> or disk partitions that applications can map at page granularity
> into the address space of a process. Simple, non-nested atomic
> transactions guarantee permanence of changes to recoverable storage
> across system crashes. Applications can schedule transaction logging
> actions to enhance performance. The design stresses simplicity, ease of use,
> and high performance. Unix compatibility is standard, while optional
> Mach-specific extensions are supported for additional flexibility
> and performance. RVM has been extensively used in the clients and
> servers of the Coda File System, and in the Venari system."
> 
> --Michael
> 

Very interesting. 

-dg

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