Re: WAL & SHM principles

From: Tim Allen <tim(at)proximity(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Martin Devera <devik(at)cdi(dot)cz>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: WAL & SHM principles
Date: 2001-03-08 09:44:13
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.21.0103082041350.2380-100000@bee.proximity.com.au
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Martin Devera wrote:

> > > Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > > Unfortunately, this alone is a *fatal* objection. See nearby
> > > discussions about WAL behavior: we must be able to control the relative
> > > timing of WAL write/flush and data page writes.
> >
> > Bummer.
> >
> BTW, what means "bummer" ?

It's a Postgres-specific extension to the SQL standard. It means "I am
disappointed". As far as I can tell, you _may_ use it as a column or table
name. :-)

Tim

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