Comment 22 for bug 221009

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 221009] Re: Firefox keeps forcing disk to spin up when browsing because its sqlite storage calls fsync() for every recorded entry

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 04:46:19AM -0000, Craig Ringer wrote:
> I spoke too soon; it's still issuing storms of fsync() calls. However,
> perhaps due to other unrelated config changes in the server including a
> move to a better storage subsystem and changes in the I/O scheduler
> policy, I'm no longer seeing the I/O stalls.
>

fsyncs are ok unless they get too much and cause IO bustage

 - Alexander