| From: | "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| Subject: | Re: 20.5.1 |
| Date: | 2024-02-07 16:59:05 |
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On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, PG Doc comments form <noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org>
wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/runtime-config-wal.html
> Description:
>
> The sentence in commit_siblings "A larger value makes it more probable that
> at least one other transaction will become ready to commit during the delay
> interval." seems to belong in commit_delay instead.
>
That sentence in that location is correct. See “birthday paradox”.
Maybe phrasing it in the negative will make things clear - the more
required sessions needed before allowing a delay the less likely the delay
will be wasted.
David J.
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