SQLite WAL Checksum Behavior: Silent Data Loss Warning
By
avinassh
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Summary
SQLite Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) mode silently drops data on checksum errors instead of raising an error, potentially leading to data loss. This intentional behavior affects users seeking higher write throughput.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledEven if they are not corrupt. This is not a bug; it’s intentional.
Whenever you make writes, they are first written to the WAL file.
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