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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>

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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: 2013-07-03T06:45:57Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
On Wednesday, July 03, 2013 11:42 AM Simon Riggs wrote:
On 22 June 2013 05:17, Amit kapila <amit.kapila@huawei.com> wrote:
On Friday, June 21, 2013 11:48 PM Robert Haas wrote:
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Amit Kapila <amit.kapila@huawei.com>
wrote:
>>>> Auto.conf            - 1 Vote (Josh)
>>>> System.auto.conf     - 1 Vote (Josh)
>>>> Postgresql.auto.conf - 2 Votes (Zoltan, Amit)
>>>> Persistent.auto.conf - 0 Vote
>>>> generated_by_server.conf - 1 Vote (Peter E)
>>>> System.conf              - 1 Vote (Magnus)
>>>> alter_system.conf        - 1 Vote (Alvaro)
>
>>>> I had consolidated the list, so that it would be helpful for committer
to
>>>> decide among proposed names for this file.

>>> I'll also vote for postgresql.auto.conf.
>>  Thanks to all of you for suggesting meaningful names. I will change the
name of file to postgresql.auto.conf.
>>  Kindly let me know if there is any objection to it.

> 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?

> So for me the name is not arbitrary because of that point and we should
avoid the current choice.
 
> Can we go for auto.postgresql.conf instead .... almost identical, just
significantly visually different and not interfering with tab completion?

With Regards,
Amit Kapila.