Re: dynamic shared memory: wherein I am punished for good intentions

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: dynamic shared memory: wherein I am punished for good intentions
Date: 2013-10-10 20:51:10
Message-ID: CA+Tgmoar+7Ck8OxkcHsFpWzJfNXLR2VFrEOaQSVqesFhKVAzrw@mail.gmail.com
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On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> (2) Default to using System V shared memory. If people want POSIX
>> shared memory, let them change the default.
>
> Doesn't #2 negate all advantages of this effort? Bringing sysv
> management back on the table seems like a giant step backwards -- or
> am I missing something?

Not unless there's no difference between "the default" and "the only option".

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Robert Haas
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company

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