On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 8:18 PM, David G. Johnston < david.g.johns...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, April 25, 2016, Stephen Frost <sfr...@snowman.net> wrote: > >> Melvin, >> >> * Melvin Davidson (melvin6...@gmail.com) wrote: >> > So in essence "*Allows modification of the structure of system tables" >> does >> > NOT allow _structural_ changes (probably only dml changes) >> > and the documentation should be changed to clarify. >> >> That would imply that other changes are acceptable. That is not the >> case. Certain DML changes could cause crashes too. >> >> The documentation is pretty clear that this option is for initdb, and >> not anyone else. I'm unconvinced that we need anything more. >> >> > If anything it should be shortened to simply that. > > David J. > >The documentation is pretty clear that this option is for initdb Hmmm, if you go back a few comments, you will note that per initdb --help there is no such option available. It is further confusing for allow_system_table_mods to be in postgresql.conf, since it is initdb that creates postgresql.conf. IOW, it is putting the cart before the horse, or catch-22. -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.
