Tom Lane wrote:
> Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
> >> Please don't. Declare them obsolete for 7.5 and remove them in a later
> >> release.
>
> > Nah, just remove them. We've removed, added and changed so many config
> > options and no-one's ever complained...
>
> I agree with Chris; this would be taking compatibility concerns a bit
> far. None of these variables are likely to be touched except through
> postgresql.conf (I don't think we even allow them to be SET interactively).
> And you can never simply take your old .conf file and plop it down into
> a new release.
And the other reason to remove them is that if you don't, you will get
all sorts of confusion about people asking, "Which one should I use for
pid logging? Looks like both work."
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