Re: [HACKERS] WAL: O_DIRECT and multipage-writer (+ memory

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> You realize this is a waste of code, no?

> I guess, but the person reported a leak so I figured I would fix it.

I don't really care whether there's a free() there or not --- what
bothers me is that calling it a leak shows a fundamental
misunderstanding of the environment in which that code runs, which
is likely to lead to proposed changes that have less trivial
consequences.

            regards, tom lane