When this option is on, the
PostgreSQL> server
- writes full pages to WAL when they first modified after a checkpoint
- so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off might lead
- to a corrupt system after an operating system crash because
- uncorrected partial pages might contain inconsistent or corrupt
- data. The risks are less but similar to fsync>.
+ writes full pages to WAL when they are first modified after a
+ checkpoint so full recovery is possible. Turning this option off
+ might lead to a corrupt system after an operating system crash
+ or power failure because uncorrected partial pages might contain
+ inconsistent or corrupt data. The risks are less but similar to
+ fsync>.