pg_test_fsync (1) - Linux Manuals

pg_test_fsync: determine fastest wal_sync_method for PostgreSQL

Command to display pg_test_fsync manual in Linux: $ man 1 pg_test_fsync

NAME

pg_test_fsync - determine fastest wal_sync_method for PostgreSQL

SYNOPSIS

pg_test_fsync [option...]

DESCRIPTION

pg_test_fsync is intended to give you a reasonable idea of what the fastest wal_sync_method is on your specific system, as well as supplying diagnostic information in the event of an identified I/O problem. However, differences shown by pg_test_fsync might not make any difference in real database throughput, especially since many database servers are not speed-limited by their transaction logs.

OPTIONS

pg_test_fsync accepts the following command-line options:

-f, --filename

: Specifies the file name to write test data in. This file should be in the same file system that the pg_xlog directory is or will be placed in. (pg_xlog contains the WAL files.) The default is pg_test_fsync.out in the current directory.

-s, --secs-per-test

: Specifies the number of seconds for each test. The more time per test, the greater the test's accuracy, but the longer it takes to run. The default is 2 seconds, which allows the program to complete in about 30 seconds.

-V, --version

: Print the pg_test_fsync version and exit.

-?, --help

: Show help about pg_test_fsync command line arguments, and exit.

AUTHOR

Bruce Momjian <bruce [at] momjian.us>