From: | Thomas Kellerer <shammat(at)gmx(dot)net> |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Calculating average block write time |
Date: | 2022-11-18 17:30:15 |
Message-ID: | 694aa102-2155-4d67-304e-c29fbd30d865@gmx.net |
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Laurenz Albe schrieb am 18.11.2022 um 16:51:
>>> I can easily calculate the average block read time using
>>> pg_stat_database and divide blk_read_time by blks_read.
>>>
>>> While there is a column blk_write_time, it seems that there is no
>>> cummulative measure for the total number of blocks written.
>>>
>>
>> Any ideas on how to get the equivalent of (blk_read_time / blks_read) for blk_write_time?
>>
>> I thought about using tup_updated + tup_inserted + tup_deleted because each tuple change would require at least one block written.
>> However, a single block write could update multiple tuples so the result of that wouldn't be accurate (too low).
>
> You cannot get that, because most writes are done by the checkpointer, and
> that does not distinguish between databases.
Ah, OK. Makes sense.
Thanks
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