Re: [HACKERS] Bgwriter behavior

Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 20:09, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > OK, we have a submitted patch that attempts to improve bgwriter by
> > making bgwriter_percent control what percentage of the buffer is
> > scanned.
> >
> > The patch still needs doc changes and a change to the default value but
> > at this point we need a vote on the patch. Is it:
> >
> > * too late for 8.0
> > * not the right improvement
> > * to be applied with doc/default additions
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 17:47, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 17:01, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > > Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well, I think we're saying: its not in 8.0 now, and we take our time to
> > > > > > consider patches for 8.1 and accept the situation that the parameter
> > > > > > names/meaning will change in next release.
> > > > >
>
> I hear veto ... so the above situation stands then: 8.1 it is.
>
> Not unhappy...I want this thing released as much as the next man...

Well, we went through the process and that's the best we can do.

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