Re: Allow commenting of variables in postgresql.conf to - try 4 - Mailing list pgsql-patches

Joachim Wieland wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 24, 2006 at 07:09:17PM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > Am Montag, 24. Juli 2006 16:55 schrieb Stephen Frost:
> > > #2: That variable can *not* be changed by a reload.
> > >     Notice-level message is sent to the log notifying the admin
> > > that the change requested could not be performed.
> >
> > This already happens.
>
> Not if the option gets commented/deleted, i.e.:
>
> shared_buffers = 8000
> START
> #shared_buffers = 8000
> HUP
>
> This does not issue a message at the moment.

Because at the moment, the above does not change the value of
shared_buffers.

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Peter Eisentraut
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