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List:       postgresql-admin
Subject:    Re: [ADMIN] hanging for 30sec when checkpointing
From:       Greg Mennie <gjm () caledoncard ! com>
Date:       2004-02-16 13:29:03
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.44.0402160816060.2036-100000 () fargo ! caledoncard ! com
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Steve Crawford wrote:

> I spoke with some 3Ware reps at a trade show and they recommended
> adding the following to /etc/sysctl.conf:
> vm.max-readahead = 256
> vm.min-readahead = 128
>
> These settings take effect at boot. To change on a running system:
> echo 256 > /proc/sys/vm/max-readahead
> echo 128 > /proc/sys/vm/min-readahead
>
> This advice was specific to the 3Ware card on Linux.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>

Thanks for the information, Steve.

It didn't cure the write storm, but I'm sure I gained some read performance.

Every little bit helps...

- Greg


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