Re: test_fsync label adjustments

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: test_fsync label adjustments
Date: 2011-01-18 23:06:09
Message-ID: 6056.1295391969@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
>>> I have modified test_fsync to use test labels that match wal_sync_method
>>> values, and and added more tests for open_sync with different sizes.

>> Given that it was unclear whether the first such test was of any value,
>> why are you slowing down the program by adding more?

> Greg Smith indicated it has value, so I made it more complete. No?

My recollection of that discussion is a bit different: there wasn't a
clear-cut reason to rip it out. But the more tests you add to
test_fsync, the less useful it becomes.

regards, tom lane

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