Alvaro Herrera wrote: > On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 05:38:59PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Marko Kreen wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 03:56:39PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > Currently, here are the options available for wal_sync_method: > > > > > > > > #wal_sync_method = fsync # the default varies across > > > > platforms: > > > > # fsync, fdatasync, > > > > fsync_writethrough, > > > > # open_sync, open_datasync > > > > > > On same topic: > > > > > > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2005-07/msg00811.php > > > > > > Why does win32 PostgreSQL allow data corruption by default? > > > > It behaves the same on Unix as Win32, and if you have battery-backed > > cache, you don't need writethrough, so we don't have it as default. I > > am going to write a section in the manual for 8.1 about these > > reliability issues. > > I think we should offer the reliable option by default, and mention the > fast option for those who have battery-backed cache in the manual.
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