Deriving it from the catalog data IMHO is definitely the way to go. I was not aware that this could be possible...

What are your arguments for leaning toward no? For other software products I really like it.

Regards,
Oli


On 31/07/2026 14:20, David G. Johnston wrote:
On Friday, July 31, 2026, PG Doc comments form <[email protected]> wrote:

    The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

    Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/runtime-config.html
    <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/runtime-config.html>
    Description:

    When reading the configuration parameters
    (https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/runtime-config-wal.html
    <https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/runtime-config-wal.html>)
    I found it
    difficult to find fast the (for me) relevant information: What is the
    default? When/how can it be changed? The information is/was always
    there but
    somehow hidden in the text...

    So I think it would be more convenient to have these informations
    summarized
    in the beginning?

    What are other thinking about? Is it worth to take the effort and
    if yes how
    should this be done? All the 400 settings at once (pouhh!) or
    section by
    section?


Leaning toward no, but if I were to do something like this I’d avoid manual updates and instead derive it from the catalog data already in the source tree.

David J.

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