momjian(at)svr1(dot)postgresql(dot)org (Bruce Momjian) writes:
> Add:
>> * Allow buffered WAL writes and fsync
>>
>> Instead of guaranteeing recovery of all committed transactions, this
>> would provide improved performance by delaying WAL writes and fsync
>> so an abrupt operating system restart might lose a few seconds of
>> committed transactions but still be consistent.
Who exactly signed onto this as a good idea? It sure doesn't square
with my ideas of an ACID database. Committed means committed, not
"maybe if you're lucky committed".
regards, tom lane