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Clarify documentation that journaling is not required for WAL or data files.

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Bruce Momjian
2008-12-18 22:21:16 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml,v 1.55 2008/12/10 11:05:49 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml,v 1.56 2008/12/18 22:21:16 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="wal"> <chapter id="wal">
<title>Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log</title> <title>Reliability and the Write-Ahead Log</title>
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<tip> <tip>
<para> <para>
Because <acronym>WAL</acronym> restores database file Because <acronym>WAL</acronym> restores database file
contents after a crash, it is not necessary to use a contents after a crash, journaled filesystems are necessary for
journaled filesystem for reliability. In fact, journaling reliable storage of the data files or WAL files. In fact, journaling
overhead can reduce performance, especially if journaling overhead can reduce performance, especially if journaling
causes file system <emphasis>data</emphasis> to be flushed causes file system <emphasis>data</emphasis> to be flushed
to disk. Fortunately, data flushing during journaling can to disk. Fortunately, data flushing during journaling can