Re: Parsing config files in a directory - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Parsing config files in a directory
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Msg-id 804.1256751794@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Parsing config files in a directory  (Greg Smith <gsmith@gregsmith.com>)
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Greg Smith <gsmith@gregsmith.com> writes:
> If as you say the only right way to do this is to use the flex logic, that 
> just reinforced how high the bar is for someone who wants to write a tool 
> that modifies the file.

Yup, exactly.  Personally I think that trying to auto-modify
postgresql.conf is insane.  The whole and entire reason behind this
discussion is that we want the tools modifying OTHER files, for which
we will establish different and much simpler rules for what is allowed.
        regards, tom lane


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