Re: Incorrect GUC descriptions in docs and postgresql.conf.sample - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Justin Pryzby
Subject Re: Incorrect GUC descriptions in docs and postgresql.conf.sample
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Msg-id 20210526020130.GA30638@telsasoft.com
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In response to Re: Incorrect GUC descriptions in docs and postgresql.conf.sample  (Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com>)
Responses Re: Incorrect GUC descriptions in docs and postgresql.conf.sample
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On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 08:43:14PM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> Your patch adds documentation about GUCs that can only be set at server
> start/config/commandline.

Oh: I realized that I read too quickly and misinterpretted what "only be set in
the config" means (I know I'm not the only one).  Oops.

In some cases it sounds strange to say that a parameter can "only" be set in
the config file, since it's dynamically changed at runtime.  Which is more
flexible than restrictive.

of a restriction.

> But it's not true for any of these, which are all HUP/SUSET.
> Please double check your logic :)
> 
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"autovacuum_work_mem", PGC_SIGHUP, RESOURCES_MEM,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"remove_temp_files_after_crash", PGC_SIGHUP, ERROR_HANDLING_OPTIONS,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"restart_after_crash", PGC_SIGHUP, ERROR_HANDLING_OPTIONS,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"log_lock_waits", PGC_SUSET, LOGGING_WHAT,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"autovacuum_work_mem", PGC_SIGHUP, RESOURCES_MEM,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"ssl_max_protocol_version", PGC_SIGHUP, CONN_AUTH_SSL,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c:           {"ssl_min_protocol_version", PGC_SIGHUP, CONN_AUTH_SSL,

-- 
Justin



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