Re: pg_ctl vs full restart

From: "scott(dot)marlowe" <scott(dot)marlowe(at)ihs(dot)com>
To: Allen Landsidel <all(at)biosys(dot)net>
Cc: <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_ctl vs full restart
Date: 2003-10-30 14:47:00
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.33.0310300745120.23153-100000@css120.ihs.com
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Allen Landsidel wrote:

> Here's maybe a silly question, but I haven't seen it asked or answered
> so.. For those settings in the .conf file that say "this doesn't take
> effect until the database is restarted".. does that mean that "pg_ctl
> reload" also does not reload them?
>
> I imagine the statement is specific, and means what it says, but I'm
> curious anyway..

Yep, a restart trumps a reload. I.e. things that need reloading will get
changed at restart as well, but things that need a restart won't get
changed during a reload.

Some things can only be set on the startup of the postmaster. i.e.
restart

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