Re: clarify "rewritten" in pg_checksums docs

> On 1 Sep 2020, at 15:13, Michael Banck <michael.banck@credativ.de> wrote:

> the pg_checksums docs mention that "When enabling checksums, every file
> in the cluster is rewritten".
> 
> From IRC discussions, "rewritten" seems ambiguous, it could mean that a
> second copy of the file is written and then switched over, implying
> increased storage demand during the operation.

Makes sense, I can see that confusion.

> So maybe "rewritten in-place" is better, as per the attached?

Isn't "modified in-place" a more accurate description of the process?

cheers ./daniel