Re: ALTER SYSTEM SET command to change postgresql.conf parameters (RE: Proposal for Allow postgresql.conf values to be changed via SQL [review])

Amit Kapila <amit.kapila@huawei.com>

From: Amit Kapila <amit.kapila@huawei.com>
To: "'Simon Riggs'" <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>
Cc: "'Robert Haas'" <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, "'Alvaro Herrera'" <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com>, "'Magnus Hagander'" <magnus@hagander.net>, "'Peter Eisentraut'" <peter_e@gmx.net>, "'PostgreSQL-development'" <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>, "'Josh Berkus'" <josh@agliodbs.com>
Date: 2013-07-03T13:29:31Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Wednesday, July 03, 2013 6:29 PM Simon Riggs wrote:
On 3 July 2013 07:45, Amit Kapila <amit.kapila@huawei.com> wrote:
 
>>> postgresql.auto.conf is similar enough to postgresql.conf that it will
prevent tab completion from working as it does now. As a result it will
cause
>>> people to bring that file up for editing when we wish to avoid that.
  
>>This new file postgresql.auto.conf will be created inside a new directory
>>"config", so both will be in different directories.
>>  Will there be any confusion with tab completion for different
directories?

> Tab completion will not be confused, no.

> But I think everything else will be. 
>How will I know that some settings have been set by ALTER SYSTEM and some
by other means?

Other means by hand editing postgresql.auto.conf?
If not we can check in pg_settings, it shows sourcefile. So if the setting
is from new file postgresql.auto.conf, this means it is set by ALTER SYSTEM.


With Regards,
Amit Kapila.