Re: [HACKERS] Bgwriter behavior

On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 23:03, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
> > On Mon, 2005-01-03 at 20:09, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > OK, we have a submitted patch that attempts to improve bgwriter by
> > > making bgwriter_percent control what percentage of the buffer is
> > > scanned.
> > >
> > > The patch still needs doc changes and a change to the default value but
> > > at this point we need a vote on the patch.  Is it:
> > >
> > >     * too late for 8.0
> > >     * not the right improvement
> > >     * to be applied with doc/default additions
> > >
> > > Comments?
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 17:47, Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, 2005-01-01 at 17:01, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > > > Simon Riggs wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, I think we're saying: its not in 8.0 now, and we take our time to
> > > > > > > consider patches for 8.1 and accept the situation that the parameter
> > > > > > > names/meaning will change in next release.
> > > > > >
> >
> > I hear veto ... so the above situation stands then: 8.1 it is.
> >
> > Not unhappy...I want this thing released as much as the next man...
>
> Well, we went through the process and that's the best we can do.

Here's my bgwriter instrumentation patch, which gives info that could
allow the bgwriter settings to be tuned.

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Best Regards, Simon Riggs