On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:32:13AM +0530, Nikhil Shetty wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
> 
> Based on pg_test_fsync results, should we choose open_datasync or fdatasync as
> wal_sync_method? Can we rely on pg_test_fsync for choosing the best

I would just pick the fastest method, but if the method is _too_ fast,
it might mean that it isn't actually writing to durable storage.

> wal_sync_method or is there any other way?

pg_test_fsync is the only way I know of, which is why I wrote it.

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