Re: 16-bit page checksums for 9.2

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:04 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>> To me, it seems that you are applying a double standard.  You have
>> twice attempted to insist that I do extra work to make major features
>> that I worked on - unlogged tables and index-only scans - work in Hot
>> Standby mode, despite the existence of significant technological
>> obstacles.  But when it comes to your own feature, you simply state
>> that it cannot be done, and therefore we need not do it.   Of course,
>> this feature, like those, CAN be made to work.
>
> Vitriol aside, If you would be so kind as to explain how it is
> possible, as you claim, I'll look into making it work.

It would require a double-write buffer of some kind.

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