Re: GSSAPI, SSPI - include_realm default

On 12/5/14 1:06 PM, Stephen Frost wrote:
>> I suggest we also backpatch some documentation suggesting that people
>> > manually change the include_realm parameter (perhaps also with a note
>> > saying that the default will change in 9.5).
> I'll work on a patch for back-branches if everyone is alright with this
> patch against master.

I don't think backpatching this is necessary or appropriate.

First of all, this isn't even released, and it might very well change
again later. The right time to publicly notify about this change is not
before when 9.5 is released.

Also, it's not like people keep re-reading the old documentation in
order to get updated advice. It might very well be confusing if stable
documentation changes because of future events. Users who are
interested in knowing about changes in future releases should read the
release notes of those future releases.

My comment that include_realm is supported back to 8.4 was because there
is an expectation that a pg_hba.conf file can be used unchanged across
several major releases. So when 9.5 comes out and people update their
pg_hba.conf files for 9.5, those files will still work in old releases.
But the time to do those updates is then, not now.