Joshua Drake wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:32:34 -0400
> Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > On idea is for postgresql.conf to merely include other files:
> > >   include 'sharedmem.conf'
> > >   include 'compat.conf'
> > >   ...
> > 
> > That would definitely add complexity ... what would it buy in return?
> 
> I am not arguing for this but if we went down that route it does buy us
> the ability to compartmentalize the entire conf.. so you have:
> 
> memory_settings.conf
> logging.conf
> maintenance.conf
> 
> It is a bit of misdirection as people will open one conf to find a
> bunch of pointers to others. 

Well, I used to have a huge /etc/profile but now it is short and has
lines like;

        . /etc/profile.tty
        
        . /etc/profile.env

I find when I then edit the subfiles the contents are more uniform and I
can underestand it better.  As an example, I have attached a suggested
Postgres logging.conf file.

> Another option would be to break up the conf like the above but do not
> include any of them in the main postgresql.conf (which is how I would
> argue it should be done). Thus if you want to modify logging, you
> "include" it in the postgresql.conf but you make your adjustments in
> logging.conf. 

The problem then is that they modify the logging.conf file and then
wonder why the change doesn't take effect.

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ERROR REPORTING AND LOGGING
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Where to Log -

#log_destination = 'stderr'             # Valid values are combinations of
                                        # stderr, csvlog, syslog and eventlog,
                                        # depending on platform.  csvlog
                                        # requires logging_collector to be on.

# This is used when logging to stderr:
#logging_collector = off                # Enable capturing of stderr and csvlog
                                        # into log files. Required to be on for
                                        # csvlogs.
                                        # (change requires restart)

# These are only used if logging_collector is on:
#log_directory = 'pg_log'               # directory where log files are written,
                                        # can be absolute or relative to PGDATA
#log_filename = 'postgresql-%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log'        # log file name pattern,
                                        # can include strftime() escapes
#log_truncate_on_rotation = off         # If on, an existing log file of the
                                        # same name as the new log file will be
                                        # truncated rather than appended to.
                                        # But such truncation only occurs on
                                        # time-driven rotation, not on restarts
                                        # or size-driven rotation.  Default is
                                        # off, meaning append to existing files
                                        # in all cases.
#log_rotation_age = 1d                  # Automatic rotation of logfiles will
                                        # happen after that time.  0 to disable.
#log_rotation_size = 10MB               # Automatic rotation of logfiles will 
                                        # happen after that much log output.
                                        # 0 to disable.

# These are relevant when logging to syslog:
#syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0'
#syslog_ident = 'postgres'


# - When to Log -

#client_min_messages = notice           # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   log
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error

#log_min_messages = warning             # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   info
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error
                                        #   log
                                        #   fatal
                                        #   panic

#log_error_verbosity = default          # terse, default, or verbose messages

#log_min_error_statement = error        # values in order of decreasing detail:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   info
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error
                                        #   log
                                        #   fatal
                                        #   panic (effectively off)

#log_min_duration_statement = -1        # -1 is disabled, 0 logs all statements
                                        # and their durations, > 0 logs only
                                        # statements running at least this time.

#silent_mode = off                      # DO NOT USE without syslog or
                                        # logging_collector
                                        # (change requires restart)

# - What to Log -

#debug_print_parse = off
#debug_print_rewritten = off
#debug_print_plan = off
#debug_pretty_print = off
#log_checkpoints = off
#log_connections = off
#log_disconnections = off
#log_duration = off
#log_hostname = off
#log_line_prefix = ''                   # special values:
                                        #   %u = user name
                                        #   %d = database name
                                        #   %r = remote host and port
                                        #   %h = remote host
                                        #   %p = process ID
                                        #   %t = timestamp without milliseconds
                                        #   %m = timestamp with milliseconds
                                        #   %i = command tag
                                        #   %c = session ID
                                        #   %l = session line number
                                        #   %s = session start timestamp
                                        #   %v = virtual transaction ID
                                        #   %x = transaction ID (0 if none)
                                        #   %q = stop here in non-session
                                        #        processes
                                        #   %% = '%'
                                        # e.g. '<%u%%%d> '
#log_lock_waits = off                   # log lock waits >= deadlock_timeout
#log_statement = 'none'                 # none, ddl, mod, all
#log_temp_files = -1                    # log temporary files equal or larger
                                        # than specified size;
                                        # -1 disables, 0 logs all temp files
#log_timezone = unknown                 # actually, defaults to TZ environment
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