Greg Sabino Mullane wrote: [ There is text before PGP section. ] > [ PGP not available, raw data follows ] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > >> It`s not a beta-blocker, but I still need to fix the postgresql.conf.sample > >> file to not use all those commented-out values. Unfortunately, I have not > >> had time to do this. If someone could take of this, it would be most > >> appreciated. See Tom`s notes on some issues involved: > >> > >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2004-07/msg00178.php > >> > >> Another reason to make sure this makes it into 8.0 is so that the new > >> group of users does not see the format of the file change from 8.0 to 8.1, > >> but can start right away with the more intuitive format. > > > This is too involved a change at this stage. I don't expect > > postgresql.conf to change any more from 7.4->8.0 than from 8.0->8.1 so I > > don't see why this is more critical for this release, and it has too > > many open issues. > > Tom's post linked above seems to indicate it might be accepted, but I > will certainly yield to Core's decision. I'm still hoping someone else > will step up to the plate and tackle this: I feel that it would be > nice not to confuse a whole new group of users with commented-out > defaults which may or may not have a relation to the actual setttings. :)
Well, I haven't seen any of the research requested by Tom, and with beta a few days away, I don't see it happening in time. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
