Achilleas Mantzios <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In this case, the INSERT *needs* 20 minutes to return. This is because the > logging through syslog seems to severely slow the system. > If instead, i use stderr, even with logging_collector=on, the same statement > needs 15 seconds to return.
Hmm. There's a function in elog.c that breaks log messages into chunks for syslog. I don't think anyone's ever looked hard at its performance --- maybe there's an O(N^2) behavior? regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance