Zeugswetter Andreas ADI SD wrote: > > > > The probably useful next step would be to pass the current length to > the > > > archive_command, > > > so it can write the filled part of the file without the need for a > > > filter. > > > > I can see that helping a lot, but not by writing onto the file on > disk. > > If the file is nearly empty, that would be a lot of disk I/O which > doesn't > > need to happen. > > I think you misunderstood what I meant. > The actual archive command is constructed by expanding certain > placeholders. > I am suggesting to add such a placeholder for the size of the filled > part of the log. > > A hypothetical example (note suggested %b placeholder for size in > bytes): > archive_command=dd if=%p of=/backup/WAL/%f bs=1 count=%b > > This allows to avoid unnecessary io for the backup of partially filled > logs.
A nice improvement on that would be to have a "rearchive_command" to allow to sync the new bytes written since a previous archive_command (so it needs a new placeholder "start from this byte"). This allows writing dd seek=%s skip=%s count=%b bs=1 (I had suggested something like this when PITR was just invented, but it was disregarded because it was too complex for the first cut or the feature). -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/DXLWNGRJD34J "Sallah, I said NO camels! That's FIVE camels; can't you count?" (Indiana Jones) ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
