Re: Per-database and per-user GUC settings

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Per-database and per-user GUC settings
Date: 2002-02-01 17:40:05
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.30.0202011238280.687-100000@peter.localdomain
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Bruce Momjian writes:

> I agree we should not propagate config changes to children on SIGHUP.
> The only major question I had was that command-line flags get wiped out
> by postgresql.conf settings on SIGHUP. I know someone pointed this
> out but has a solution been proposed? That would surprise any admin.

I think it's desirable and fully intentional. How else would you override
command-line args without restarting the server? I can see where there
might be a concern, but in my mind, if you're using command-line arguments
in permanent setups, you're not trying hard enough.

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net

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