From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 03:57:52 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Document that wal_sync_method open_* methods use O_DIRECT, if available.
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Document that wal_sync_method open_* methods use O_DIRECT, if available.

Backpatch to 8.2.X.
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index 9608f199fe..f8fa9c3c23 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
         Not all of these choices are available on all platforms.
         The default is the first method in the above list that is supported
         by the platform.
+        The <literal>open_</>* options also use <literal>O_DIRECT</> if available.
         This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</>
         file or on the server command line.
        </para>