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List:       solr-user
Subject:    Re: How can I disable fsync()?
From:       Grant Ingersoll <gsingers () apache ! org>
Date:       2010-10-29 21:39:14
Message-ID: 42A9D636-A698-4E46-AEF2-F075A7E4807A () apache ! org
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On Oct 29, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Igor Chudov wrote:

> Thanks to all and I made Solr work very well on one newer machine.
> 
> Now I am setting up Solr on an older server with an IDE hard drive.
> 
> Unfortunately, populating the index takes FOREVER due to
> Solr/Lucene/Tomcat calling fsync() a lot after every write.
> 
> I would like to know how to disable fsync.
> 
> I am very aware of the risks of not having fsync() and I DO NOT CARE
> ABOUT THEM AND DO NOT WANT TO BE REMINDED.
> 
> I just want to know how can I disable fsync() when adding to Solr index.

Have a look at FSDirectory.fsync().  That's at least a starting point. YMMV.


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