Re: [TIPS] Tuning PostgreSQL 9.2

On 02/22/2016 07:41 PM, Scott Marlowe wrote:

>> I'm running a CentOS 6.6 with Kernel 2.6.32-504.el6
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>> Is it possible to upgrade to the 3.13 version using Centos 6.6? (I think
>> only in Centos 7)
>> Is so, can you please provide me any link that shows a IO improvement
>> between two kernels? something that I can study
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> It has been many years since I took care of a Centos box, but in this
> article by Josh Berkus about avoiding kernel 3.2 it is mentioned that
> centos 7 can in fact run 3.10 kernel.
>
> http://www.databasesoup.com/2014/09/why-you-need-to-avoid-linux-kernel-32.html

It isn't just 3.2. You should avoid 3.2-3.8. 2.6 is fine.

JD


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