Re: location of the configuration files

Lamar Owen wrote:
> > I am now wondering if we even want pg_hba_dir and pg_ident_dir. Seems
> > we can assume they are in the same directory as postgresql.conf. That
> > leaves only data_dir as new for postgresql.conf.
>
> Ok, if we're going this far already, tell me exactly why we have three config
> files. Why not really Unify things and fulfil the full promise of Grand
> Unified Configuration by rolling hba and ident into postgresql.conf. Is
> there a compelling reason not to do so? The structure of that configuration
> data would have to change, for sure. Although I seem to remember this being
> suggested once before, but my mind draws a blank trying to recall it. Just a
> suggestion; maybe not even a good one, but something that crossed my mind.

postgresql.conf is var=val, while the others are column-based.

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