Change the default wal_blocksize to 4KB

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ID 6490
Title Change the default wal_blocksize to 4KB
CI (CFBot) Summary
Stats (from CFBot) Patch version: v2, Patch count: 2, First patch: +11−11, All patches: +12−12
Tags Performance
Created 2026-02-16 14:46:36
Last modified 2026-04-10 00:00:06 (1 week ago)
Latest email 2026-03-25 14:02:08 (3 weeks ago)
Status
PG20-1 (2026-07-01 – 2026-07-31): Needs review
PG19-Final (2026-03-01 – 2026-04-09): Moved to different CF
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Authors Andy Pogrebnoi (birdofdada)
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Lowering the default wal_blocksize to 4K
First at 2023-10-09 23:08:05 by Andres Freund <andres at anarazel.de>
Latest at 2026-03-25 14:02:08 by Andres Freund <andres at anarazel.de>
Latest attachment (v2-0001-Change-default-wal_blocksize-to-4KB.patch) at 2026-02-17 20:06:14 from Andrew Pogrebnoi <andrew.pogrebnoi at percona.com>
    Attachment (v2-0001-Change-default-wal_blocksize-to-4KB.patch) at 2026-02-17 20:06:14 from Andrew Pogrebnoi <andrew.pogrebnoi at percona.com> (Patch: Yes)
    Attachment (0001-Change-wal_blocksize-default-to-4KB.patch) at 2026-02-16 08:19:21 from Andy Pogrebnoi <andrew.pogrebnoi at percona.com> (Patch: Yes)
History
When Who What
2026-04-10 00:00:06 CFbot Moved from CF PG19-Final to CF PG20-1
2026-02-16 14:46:36 Andy Pogrebnoi (birdofdada) Attached mail thread 20231009230805.funj5ipoggjyzjz6@awork3.anarazel.de
2026-02-16 14:46:36 Andy Pogrebnoi (birdofdada) Created patch record
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