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Re: Is the time zone comment in postgresql.conf still valid? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Is the time zone comment in postgresql.conf still valid?
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Msg-id 3853.1089600322@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Is the time zone comment in postgresql.conf still valid?  (Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
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Christopher Kings-Lynne <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
> #timezone = unknown             # actually, defaults to TZ environment 
> setting

> Is that comment still actually true?

Yes, we do still believe TZ if it is set; see select_default_timezone.
The comment isn't the whole story, but I don't think it ever was, and
I'm not sure you can do a lot better in half a line ...
        regards, tom lane

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