Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:Am Freitag, 6. Februar 2004 10:27 schrieb Thomas Hallgren:1. Something similar to postgresql.conf (it's not extendable though, is it?)
No, it is not.
In principle it could be --- the mechanisms already exist in guc.c to permit outside agents to add variables. The difficulty in having a PL handler add such variables is that there is no good way to get the handler to run before postgresql.conf is scanned for the first time, and if it isn't then GUC will error out on the "unknown" variable name.
I had started down this road about a year ago (i.e. had a partial patch), for exactly the same reason Thomas is interested -- I wanted it for PL/R. But the consensus at the time seemed to be that it wouldn't be accepted so I gave up on it. I still think it is a good idea and that the difficulties can be worked out.
Joe
---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
