Re: BUG #7521: Cannot disable WAL log while using pg_dump

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: boy(at)atsc(dot)nl, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #7521: Cannot disable WAL log while using pg_dump
Date: 2012-09-06 19:55:07
Message-ID: 25444.1346961307@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:57 AM, <boy(at)atsc(dot)nl> wrote:
>> So it would be nice if there is an option to disable WAL logging while
>> running pg_dump.

> pg_dump doesn't modify any data, so I don't see how it could be
> causing WAL logs to get generated.

Doesn't hint-bit setting cause WAL traffic these days?

Mind you, I think this request is entirely ill-considered. Not writing
out the hint bits is not going to be a win in the long run.

regards, tom lane

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