Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>full_page_writes = off is the problem.

>Turning this parameter off speeds normal operation, but might lead to
>either unrecoverable data corruption, or silent data corruption,
>after a system failure. The risks are similar to turning off fsync,
>though smaller, and it should be turned off only based on the same
>circumstances recommended for that parameter.

Well, silent data corruption would have been "ok" (to a certain extent).
Unrecoverable data corruption would be ok too, if it would only imply
losing some of the more recent parts of the data (at least for this database).
-- 
Stephen.

"Reality is merely an illusion,
 albeit a very persistent one."  --  Albert Einstein


-- 
Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org)
To make changes to your subscription:
http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers

Reply via email to