> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > Is the best method of reloading pg_hba.conf to SIGHUP the master process?
> >
> > In 7.2, yes, pg_ctl restart or SIGHUP. On 7.1.X pg_hba.conf is reread
> > on every connection request.
>
> Why was it changed ?
Performance. Peter E found that considerable startup time was being
wasted reading the file.
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