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author | Florian Forster <octo@collectd.org> | |
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:37:29 +0000 (08:37 +0100) | ||
committer | Florian Forster <octo@collectd.org> | |
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:37:29 +0000 (08:37 +0100) |
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diff --git a/src/collectd.conf.pod b/src/collectd.conf.pod
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--- a/src/collectd.conf.pod
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When enabled, new RRD files are enabled asynchronously, using a separate thread
that runs in the background. This prevents writes to block, which is a problem
especially when many hundreds of files need to be created at once. However,
-this may lead to transient errors reported by code that assumes that the files
-are already existing. When disabled (the default) files are created
-synchronously, blocking for a short while, while the file is being written.
+since the purpose of creating the files asynchronously is I<not> to block until
+the file is available, values before the file is available will be discarded.
+When disabled (the default) files are created synchronously, blocking for a
+short while, while the file is being written.
=item B<StepSize> I<Seconds>
When enabled, new RRD files are enabled asynchronously, using a separate thread
that runs in the background. This prevents writes to block, which is a problem
especially when many hundreds of files need to be created at once. However,
-this may lead to transient errors reported by code that assumes that the files
-are already existing. When disabled (the default) files are created
-synchronously, blocking for a short while, while the file is being written.
+since the purpose of creating the files asynchronously is I<not> to block until
+the file is available, values before the file is available will be discarded.
+When disabled (the default) files are created synchronously, blocking for a
+short while, while the file is being written.
=item B<StepSize> I<Seconds>