Re: Write cache
От | Larry Rosenman |
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Тема | Re: Write cache |
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Msg-id | 381680000.1075240960@lerlaptop-red.iadfw.net обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: Write cache (ohp@pyrenet.fr) |
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Re: Write cache
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Список | pgsql-hackers |
--On Tuesday, January 27, 2004 23:01:45 +0100 ohp@pyrenet.fr wrote: > On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Larry Rosenman wrote: > >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:55:49 -0600 >> From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> >> To: ohp@pyrenet.fr >> Cc: pgsql-hackers list <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org> >> Subject: Re: Write cache >> >> >> >> --On Tuesday, January 27, 2004 22:48:42 +0100 ohp@pyrenet.fr wrote: >> >> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Larry Rosenman wrote: >> > >> >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:45:20 -0600 >> >> From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> >> >> To: ohp@pyrenet.fr >> >> Cc: pgsql-hackers list <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org> >> >> Subject: Re: Write cache >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --On Tuesday, January 27, 2004 22:43:34 +0100 ohp@pyrenet.fr wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Larry Rosenman wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:38:30 -0600 >> >> >> From: Larry Rosenman <ler@lerctr.org> >> >> >> To: ohp@pyrenet.fr, pgsql-hackers list >> >> >> <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org> Subject: Re: Write cache >> >> >> >> >> >> IDE or SCSI? >> >> > SCSI >> >> >> >> >> >> Why do you think the WC is screwing you? >> >> >> >> >> > Because after a sys crash, the most used filesystems (databases) are >> >> > screwed >> >> what VxFS mount options are you using? >> > Nothing special... And any option I could use would'nt change a thing: >> > the cache is on the disk itself... I did'nt look physicaly yet but >> > according to the docs there's no way to disable it lik I always did on >> > IBM... >> > >> > I was forced to buy those disk (more expensive, not better) >> define not special? >> >> ISTM that the driver should force it out to the disk, unless the disk is >> lying to the driver, or the driver is buggy. > That's exactly what I think: the DISK has a write cache so it's lying to > the controler saying data is written when it's only in the disk cache. > > That also would explain the fantastic write performance I have compared to > read... SO, I consider these disks buggy or not acceptable for use. LER >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> Which driver(s)? >> >> >> >> >> > Guess... ADPU320 >> >> Hrm. >> >> >> >> >> LER >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --On Tuesday, January 27, 2004 22:34:46 +0100 ohp@pyrenet.fr wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Because I've lost a lot of data using postgresql (and I know for >> >> >> > sure this should'nt happen) I've gone a bit further reading >> >> >> > documentations on my disks and... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I have FUJITSU MAP3367NC 36G 10000 rpm disks, those disk have a >> >> >> > write cache of 8Mb, if someone could tell me hox to turn it >> >> >> > off... Could'nt find it in the docs and this could very well >> >> >> > explain why a busy database crashes every time >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks for your help >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Olivier PRENANT Tel: +33-5-61-50-97-00 (Work) >> >> >> > 6, Chemin d'Harraud Turrou +33-5-61-50-97-01 (Fax) >> >> >> > 31190 AUTERIVE +33-6-07-63-80-64 (GSM) >> >> >> > FRANCE Email: ohp@pyrenet.fr >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > --- --- --- ----- Make your life a dream, make your dream a >> >> >> > reality. (St Exupery) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Olivier PRENANT Tel: +33-5-61-50-97-00 (Work) >> >> > 6, Chemin d'Harraud Turrou +33-5-61-50-97-01 (Fax) >> >> > 31190 AUTERIVE +33-6-07-63-80-64 (GSM) >> >> > FRANCE Email: ohp@pyrenet.fr >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > --- --- ----- Make your life a dream, make your dream a reality. (St >> >> > Exupery) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > Olivier PRENANT Tel: +33-5-61-50-97-00 (Work) >> > 6, Chemin d'Harraud Turrou +33-5-61-50-97-01 (Fax) >> > 31190 AUTERIVE +33-6-07-63-80-64 (GSM) >> > FRANCE Email: ohp@pyrenet.fr >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > --- ----- Make your life a dream, make your dream a reality. (St >> > Exupery) >> >> >> >> > > -- > Olivier PRENANT Tel: +33-5-61-50-97-00 (Work) > 6, Chemin d'Harraud Turrou +33-5-61-50-97-01 (Fax) > 31190 AUTERIVE +33-6-07-63-80-64 (GSM) > FRANCE Email: ohp@pyrenet.fr > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- Make your life a dream, make your dream a reality. (St Exupery) -- Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler@lerctr.org US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
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