Commit 2c65658c authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Improve wording after wal_files removal.

parent 63653f7f
<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml,v 1.17 2002/08/30 16:50:50 momjian Exp $ --> <!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/wal.sgml,v 1.18 2002/08/30 16:53:34 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="wal"> <chapter id="wal">
<title>Write-Ahead Logging (<acronym>WAL</acronym>)</title> <title>Write-Ahead Logging (<acronym>WAL</acronym>)</title>
...@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ ...@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
The number of 16MB segment files will always be at least There will be at least one 16MB segment file, and will normally
1, and will normally not exceed <varname>CHECKPOINT_SEGMENTS</varname>) not be more than <varname>CHECKPOINT_SEGMENTS</varname>)
+ 1. This may be used to estimate space requirements for WAL. + 1 files. You can use this to estimate space requirements for
Ordinarily, when old log segment files are no longer needed, WAL. Ordinarily, when old log segment files are no longer needed,
they are recycled (renamed to become the next sequential future they are recycled (renamed to become the next sequential future
segments). If, due to a short-term peak of log output rate, there segments). If, due to a short-term peak of log output rate, there
are more than <varname>CHECKPOINT_SEGMENTS</varname>) + 1 segment files, are more than <varname>CHECKPOINT_SEGMENTS</varname>) + 1 segment files,
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