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pg_clearxlogtail
A utility to clear ("zero out") any unused space at the end of a WAL file
This entry relates to a PostgreSQL feature, application/utility, website or other subject which is no longer available/maintained.
pg_clearxlogtail was an external utility to clear ("zero out") any unused space at the end of a WAL file. This had the effect of making WAL files more compressible, particularly after explicitly switching a WAL file.
The need for this utility was removed in PostgreSQL 9.4, when PostgreSQL was modified to perform this action itself (commit 9a20a9b2).
References
- GitHub: clearxlogtail