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Deepin Linux
Deepin Linux
Nov 1, 2024 · Fundamentals

Will Data Be Lost When a Process Crashes During File Write?

This article examines the conditions under which data may be lost when a Linux process crashes while writing a file, explaining page cache behavior, the roles of stdio versus system calls, dirty page handling, write‑back mechanisms, and strategies such as fflush, fsync, and direct I/O to ensure data integrity.

data integrityfile I/Olinux
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Will Data Be Lost When a Process Crashes During File Write?
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Oct 29, 2015 · Databases

Why PostgreSQL Keeps Working After the Main Process Crashes

This article explains how PostgreSQL’s process architecture allows existing connections to continue operating and persist data even when the postmaster (main) process crashes, demonstrates the behavior with step‑by‑step experiments, and discusses the limitations and monitoring implications.

Data Persistencebackend processdatabase reliability
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Why PostgreSQL Keeps Working After the Main Process Crashes