Comment by AnssiH
7 years ago
Related article: PostgreSQL's fsync() surprise https://lwn.net/Articles/752063/ (April 18, 2018)
And the followup coverage from LSFMM summit (linked also in the OP discussion): https://lwn.net/Articles/752613/
7 years ago
Related article: PostgreSQL's fsync() surprise https://lwn.net/Articles/752063/ (April 18, 2018)
And the followup coverage from LSFMM summit (linked also in the OP discussion): https://lwn.net/Articles/752613/
Upvoted this because the LWN article seems to give a much better picture of the what and why, including key kernel devs explaining what tgl called "kernel brain damage". The posted danluu.com link seems to be just the pgsql mailing list.