Re: [PATCHES] default database creation with initdb - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Dave Page
Subject Re: [PATCHES] default database creation with initdb
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Msg-id E7F85A1B5FF8D44C8A1AF6885BC9A0E490E5AB@ratbert.vale-housing.co.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Dunstan [mailto:andrew@dunslane.net]
> Sent: 20 June 2005 10:41
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Andreas Pflug; Tom Lane; Robert Treat; Magnus Hagander;
> pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCHES] default database creation with initdb
>
>
> Dave Page wrote:
>
> >That's what I'm working on atm, and given Tom's previous
> comment about
> >small-footprint users not wanting an extra 5/6MB on the size of a new
> >cluster, I'm leaving most things using template1 and mainly just
> >updating docs and examples. 'postgres' can then be dropped
> with no ill
> >effects other than a return to the old template1 etc. issues.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I'm confused. I thought avoiding those issues was one of the main
> purposes for this.

No, it's mainly things like pgAdmin that create persistent connections
that are the problem. Createuser et al. connect and disconnect so
quickly it's unlikely to cause any problems.

Regards, Dave.


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