On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 11:26 PM, Mike Levine <michael.levine@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > According to > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/storage-file-layout.html > > "When a table or index exceeds 1 GB, it is divided into gigabyte-sized > segments. The first segment's file name is the same as the filenode; > subsequent segments are named filenode.1, filenode.2, etc." > > I was wondering where in the source code this is dealt with. I have been > searching for the last few hours but have had no luck > > > Any help guiding me to the location in the source code where postgres writes > the buffer to disk would be greatly appreciated. postgres disk writing mostly happens in md.c. reason why you probably had trouble finding it is that disk i/o (as with memory allocation) is hidden behind a function pointer interface. merlin -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
