Re: Confusing message in log file - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Confusing message in log file
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Msg-id 7217.1214866221@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Confusing message in log file  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: Confusing message in log file  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Gurjeet Singh wrote:
>> May 14 21:38:40 sfphotodb001 postgres[29658]: [20-1] 2008-05-14 21:38:40
>> PDTLOG:  parameter "shared_buffers" cannot be changed after server start;
>> configuration file change ignored
>> 
>> The message probably should be rephrased to say that this setting
>> (shared_buffers) will not be changed.

> Actually, no one else has been confused by this wording before, and I
> can't think of better wording that doesn't sound redundant.

How about "... after server start; change ignored" ?
Or "attempted change ignored" ?
        regards, tom lane


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