Re: Free WAL caches on switching segments

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: daveg <daveg(at)sonic(dot)net>, ITAGAKI Takahiro <itagaki(dot)takahiro(at)lab(dot)ntt(dot)co(dot)jp>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Free WAL caches on switching segments
Date: 2006-02-14 04:33:31
Message-ID: 9855.1139891611@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> Yes, your vote counts very much. What if I apply the patch, but mark
> the posix_advise() call in a NOT_USED macro block, so it will be ready
> for people to test, but will not be used until we are sure.

Sounds like a recipe for ensuring it never will be tested. What's
needed here is some actual tests, not preparation...

regards, tom lane

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