Lamar Owen wrote: > > I am now wondering if we even want pg_hba_dir and pg_ident_dir. Seems > > we can assume they are in the same directory as postgresql.conf. That > > leaves only data_dir as new for postgresql.conf. > > Ok, if we're going this far already, tell me exactly why we have three config > files. Why not really Unify things and fulfil the full promise of Grand > Unified Configuration by rolling hba and ident into postgresql.conf. Is > there a compelling reason not to do so? The structure of that configuration > data would have to change, for sure. Although I seem to remember this being > suggested once before, but my mind draws a blank trying to recall it. Just a > suggestion; maybe not even a good one, but something that crossed my mind.
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