A quick doc search indicates this config was created in 9.0, though the
docs state it's for a change that happened in 8.2[1]. Both versions are
now supported, and 8.2 is obviously ancient.
Is it time to remove this GUC?
[1] http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/runtime-config-compatible.html
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