DDIA References 2nd edition

Chapter 8 Reference 18

PostgreSQL's Handling of fsync() Errors Is Unsafe and Risks Data Loss at Least on XFS

Craig Ringer et al

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Craig Ringer et al. "PostgreSQL's Handling of fsync() Errors Is Unsafe and Risks Data Loss at Least on XFS." Email thread on pgsql-hackers mailing list, postgresql.org, March 2018. Archived at perma.cc/5RKU-57FL

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