On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 10:59 PM Nathan Bossart <nathandboss...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, May 27, 2023 at 03:17:21PM -0700, Gurjeet Singh wrote: > > If listen_addresses is empty, then server won't try to open any TCP/IP > > ports. The patch does not change any language related to that. > > Your proposed change notes that the server only starts if it can listen on > at least one TCP/IP address, which I worry might lead folks to think that > the server won't start if listen_addresses is empty.
Perhaps we can prefix that statement with "If listen_addresses is not empty", like so: --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -661,3 +661,9 @@ include_dir 'conf.d' which allows only local TCP/IP <quote>loopback</quote> connections to be - made. While client authentication (<xref + made. If <varname>listen_addresses</varname> is not empty, the server + will start only if it can open the <varname>port</varname> + on at least one TCP/IP address. If server is unable to open + <varname>port</varname> on a TCP/IP address, it emits a warning. + <para> + </para> + While client authentication (<xref linkend="client-authentication"/>) allows fine-grained control Best regards, Gurjeet http://Gurje.et