On 9/5/07, Thomas Finneid <tfinneid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > how does pg utilise multi cpus/cores, i.e. does it use more than one > core? and possibly, how, are there any documentation about this. Unlike other systems which manage their own affinity and prioritization, Postgres relies solely on the OS to handle process management across multiple CPUs/cores. -- Jonah H. Harris, Software Architect | phone: 732.331.1324 EnterpriseDB Corporation | fax: 732.331.1301 33 Wood Ave S, 3rd Floor | jharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Iselin, New Jersey 08830 | http://www.enterprisedb.com/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings