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diff --git a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
index ec27859e606..adea849ab05 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
* Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
*
* IDENTIFICATION
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c,v 1.153 2010/01/12 02:42:52 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c,v 1.154 2010/02/15 00:50:57 stark Exp $
*
* NOTES:
*
@@ -320,6 +320,22 @@ pg_fdatasync(int fd)
}
/*
+ * pg_flush_data --- advise OS that the data described won't be needed soon
+ *
+ * Not all platforms have posix_fadvise; treat as noop if not available.
+ */
+int
+pg_flush_data(int fd, off_t offset, off_t amount)
+{
+#if defined(USE_POSIX_FADVISE) && defined(POSIX_FADV_DONTNEED)
+ return posix_fadvise(fd, offset, amount, POSIX_FADV_DONTNEED);
+#else
+ return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+/*
* InitFileAccess --- initialize this module during backend startup
*
* This is called during either normal or standalone backend start.