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However, differences shown by \u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epg_test_fsync\u003c/span\u003e might not make any significant difference in real database throughput, especially since many database servers are not speed-limited by their write-ahead logs. \u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epg_test_fsync\u003c/span\u003e reports average file sync operation time in microseconds for each \u003ccode class=\"literal\"\u003ewal_sync_method\u003c/code\u003e, which can also be used to inform efforts to optimize the value of \u003ca class=\"xref\" href=\"/docs/18/runtime-config-wal.html#GUC-COMMIT-DELAY\"\u003ecommit_delay\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"refsect1\" id=\"id-1.9.5.11.6\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOptions\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epg_test_fsync\u003c/span\u003e accepts the following command-line options:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"variablelist\"\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"variablelist\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e-f\u003c/code\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e--filename\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifies the file name to write test data in. This file should be in the same file system that the \u003ccode class=\"filename\"\u003epg_wal\u003c/code\u003e directory is or will be placed in. (\u003ccode class=\"filename\"\u003epg_wal\u003c/code\u003e contains the WAL files.) The default is \u003ccode class=\"filename\"\u003epg_test_fsync.out\u003c/code\u003e in the current directory.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e-s\u003c/code\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e--secs-per-test\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecifies the number of seconds for each test. The more time per test, the greater the test's accuracy, but the longer it takes to run. The default is 5 seconds, which allows the program to complete in under 2 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e-V\u003c/code\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e--version\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint the \u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epg_test_fsync\u003c/span\u003e version and exit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e-?\u003c/code\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"term\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"option\"\u003e--help\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShow help about \u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epg_test_fsync\u003c/span\u003e command line arguments, and exit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"refsect1\" id=\"id-1.9.5.11.7\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEnvironment\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe environment variable \u003ccode class=\"envar\"\u003ePG_COLOR\u003c/code\u003e specifies whether to use color in diagnostic messages. Possible values are \u003ccode class=\"literal\"\u003ealways\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode class=\"literal\"\u003eauto\u003c/code\u003e and \u003ccode class=\"literal\"\u003enever\u003c/code\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"refsect1\" id=\"id-1.9.5.11.8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSee Also\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"simplelist\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"xref\" href=\"/docs/18/app-postgres.html\" title=\"postgres\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"refentrytitle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"application\"\u003epostgres\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e","related":[],"sections":[],"tables":[{"columns":[{"key":"signature","label":"Option and arguments"},{"key":"summary","label":"Description"}],"key":"options","rows":[{"signature":{"text":"-f --filename","url":"/docs/18/pgtestfsync.html"},"summary":"Specifies the file name to write test data in. 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