Re: Using of --data-checksums

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>
Cc: BGoebel <b(dot)goebel(at)prisma-computer(dot)de>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Using of --data-checksums
Date: 2020-04-10 20:25:08
Message-ID: 20200410202508.GB24987@momjian.us
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On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 11:54:34AM -0400, Stephen Frost wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> * BGoebel (b(dot)goebel(at)prisma-computer(dot)de) wrote:
> > initdb --data-checksums "... help to detect corruption by the I/O system"
> > There is an (negligible?) impact on performance, ok.
> >
> > Is there another reason NOT to use this feature ?
>
> Not in my view.
>
> > Has anyone had good or bad experience with the use of --data-checksums?
>
> Have had good experience with it. We should really make it the default
> already.

Yeah, but I think we wanted more ability to change an existing cluster
before doing that since it would affect pg_upgraded servers.

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