Re: [HACKERS] Different BLKSZ

>> While doing some tests, I have encountered too many problems with
>> incompatible BLKSZ (the backend comipled in different BLKSZ with the
>> one in database). I know this is my fault, but it would be nice if
>> there is better way to avoid this kind of disaster. For example:
>> 
>> (1) there is a file called PG_BLKSZ under $PGDATA.
>> 
>> (2) postmaster checks the contents of the file to see if it was
>>     compiled in the same BLKSZ.
>> 
>> (3) If not, give some error messages and exit.
>
>There is special file pg_control for the WAL purposes - good
>place for the BLCKSZ...

Nice. Do you have some functions to access the file? Seems it is a
binary file.
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Tatsuo Ishii