Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
>
>> Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>>
>>> Tom Lane wrote:
>>>
>>>> The real question here is whether Windows' stat() is telling the truth
>>>> about how much filesystem space has actually been allocated to a file.
>>>> It seems entirely possible that it's not; but if it is, then I think we
>>>> have a problem.
>>>>
>
>
>>> Has this been examined by a Windows hacker?
>>>
>
>
>> If someone can suggest a test program I'll be happy to run it.
>>
>
> One thing that would be good is just to see who else can reproduce
> the original observation:
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-docs/2008-03/msg00041.php
>
> It might occur only on some versions of Windows, for instance.
>
>
>
I have reproduced it in XP-Pro/SP2 running in a VMWare machine on an FC6
host.
cheers
andrew