On Sat, 2009-03-14 at 15:29 +0000, Gregory Stark wrote:
> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> writes:
> > I think that is an understatement. I would say 99% of postgresql users
> > do NOT compile from source. Heck the only time I compile from source is
> > when I need to fix mis-configured defaults in RH packages (which is why
> > we now have rpms that fix those defaults) or when we have back patched
> > something for a customer.
>
> So has anyone here done any experiments with live systems with different block
> sizes? What were your experiences?
I tested with 4k once. The system tanked. This might be a good one for
the performance lab.
Joshua D. Drake
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