Re: Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review])

On 2013-08-01 20:33:49 -0400, Stephen Frost wrote:
> * Andres Freund (andres(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com) wrote:
> > People know what to expect from .d directories, that's why I suggested
> > it, don't feel really strongly about it. I dislike naming the
> > subdirectories pgconf/... et al though, we should reference the original
> > files name, instead of introducing new abbreviations.
>
> *People* should not be messing around with files under $PGDATA- that's
> half the point. conf.d or other names which look like configuration
> directories that an admin should modify are a *bad* idea.

I personally consider readers of this list persons... And even people
not interested in internals will have to look in there if they set
something stupid before. Like setting max_connections higher than the
currently configured kernel's max number of semaphores. Or a good number
of other settings.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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