On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Not checksumming the hint bits *is* a solution to the torn page problem.
>
> Yeah, but it has enough drawbacks that I'd like to keep looking for
> alternatives.

Agreed.

> One argument that I've not seen raised is that not checksumming the hint
> bits leaves you open to a single-bit error that incorrectly sets a hint
> bit.

Agreed.

-- 
Jonah H. Harris, Senior DBA
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