Re: [PATCHES] SRA Win32 sync() code

Merlin Moncure wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > So, by my logic, if we have 100 backends all doing updates, we will
> need
> > 10 * 100 or 1000 writer processes or threads to keep up with that
> load.
> > That seems quite excessive to me from a context switching and process
> > overhead perspective.
>
> Quick point:
> A single process using multiple threads dedicated to writing is an
> excellent optimization target on the win32 platform, (and if it is
> similarly useful on other platforms, so much the better).  To my way of
> thinking, this is an ideal approach in the long run.
>
> Multiple processes scheduling writes (even it is only 10), IMO, is a bad
> idea because of the way process management on win32 works for various
> reasons.

Yes, Win32 is going to need something like this because it doesn't have
sync.  The issue is whether Unix should use it too.

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