Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: Mattias Kregert <matti(at)algonet(dot)se>
Cc: Michal Mosiewicz <mimo(at)interdata(dot)com(dot)pl>, hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] fsync -> fdatasync in backend/storage/file/fd.c
Date: 1998-04-18 17:57:23
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.3.96.980418145551.302X-100000@thelab.hub.org
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On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Mattias Kregert wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
>
> >
> > We don't have it (FreeBSD)...what does it do? *raised eyebrow*
> > And, how many ppl actually have fsync's enabled?
>
> I always have fsync enabled.

Why? IMHO, the only use for this is where the system you are
running it on is suspect, and you fear it crashing alot...

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org

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