Re: Patch: Tie stats options to autovacuum in - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

David E. Wheeler wrote:
> On Sep 28, 2006, at 16:39, Jim C. Nasby wrote:
> 
> > +1. I was just at a client today that had run into this problem.
> >
> > Actually, I'm in favor of refusing to start if autovac is on but the
> > proper stats settings aren't. I'd rather that then people ending up  
> > with
> > bloated databases and crappy performance.
> 
> I agree, but I figured that this was a start, at least.

The problem with refusing to start is that autovacuum is sighup, so you
might modify postgresql.conf and do a server restart, and then the
server doesn't start.  Are people OK with that?

I did apply the postgresql.conf comment addition.

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