Update description of GUC full_page_writes.

Michael Paesold
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Bruce Momjian 2005-07-06 14:45:12 +00:00
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$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.336 2005/07/05 23:18:09 momjian Exp $
$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml,v 1.337 2005/07/06 14:45:12 momjian Exp $
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<chapter Id="runtime">
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<para>
When this option is on, the <productname>PostgreSQL</> server
writes full pages to WAL when they first modified after a checkpoint
so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off might lead
to a corrupt system after an operating system crash because
uncorrected partial pages might contain inconsistent or corrupt
data. The risks are less but similar to <varname>fsync</>.
writes full pages to WAL when they are first modified after a
checkpoint so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off
might lead to a corrupt system after an operating system crash
or power failure because uncorrected partial pages might contain
inconsistent or corrupt data. The risks are less but similar to
<varname>fsync</>.
</para>
<para>