3 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
index 3efb8c3c3..ad246d85e 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h
@@ -606,6 +606,13 @@ public:
   virtual void sync() = 0;
 
   /**
+   * @brief toggle safe syncs for the DB
+   *
+   * Used to switch DBF_SAFE on or off after starting up with DBF_FAST.
+   */
+  virtual void safesyncmode(const bool onoff) = 0;
+
+  /**
    * @brief Remove everything from the BlockchainDB
    *
    * This function should completely remove all data from a BlockchainDB.
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index a756c04c6..4100d9cca 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -1318,6 +1318,11 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::sync()
   }
 }
 
+void BlockchainLMDB::safesyncmode(const bool onoff)
+{
+  mdb_env_set_flags(m_env, MDB_NOSYNC|MDB_MAPASYNC, !onoff);
+}
+
 void BlockchainLMDB::reset()
 {
   LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index 14e5d34e2..3a11ddf0d 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual void sync();
 
+  virtual void safesyncmode(const bool onoff);
+
   virtual void reset();
 
   virtual std::vector<std::string> get_filenames() const;