Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review]) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Stephen Frost
Subject Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review])
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Msg-id 20130830144643.GK2706@tamriel.snowman.net
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In response to Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review])  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review])  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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* Robert Haas (robertmhaas@gmail.com) wrote:
> I think you're getting way too hung up on the fact that the proposed
> auto.conf will be stored as a flat file.  From your comments upthread,
> I gather that you'd be rejoicing if it were a table.

I'd be happy if it was a table which managed an *independent* set of
parameters from those used to bootstrap the system, but no one seems to
like breaking up the options between "things that can be sanely modified
without other OS changes" and "things which require OS support".
Thanks,
    Stephen

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