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pg_dropbuffers

Drop PostgreSQL shared buffers and the operating-system page cache for testing

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Overview

Packagepg_dropbuffers
Version0.0.1
RepositoryUnspecified
Extension typeStandard
Requires CREATE EXTENSIONYes
Requires preloadNo
TrustedNo
RelocatableNo
Stars6
Latest commit2018-09-26
Catalogue updated2026-08-30

Related extensions

Requires

plpgsqlPL/pgSQL procedural language

See also

pg_dropcacheInvalidate PostgreSQL shared_buffers cache for a database or relation
pg_buffercacheexamine the shared buffer cache
pgfincoreexamine and manage the os buffer cache
buffercache_toolsInspect and manipulate PostgreSQL buffer cache entries for relations, forks, databases, and tablespaces.
pg_prewarmprewarm relation data
pgcozyPre-warming shared buffers according to previous pg_buffercache snapshots for PostgreSQL.