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Re: A smaller default postgresql.conf

Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>

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From: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, Joshua Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>, Hans-Juergen Schoenig <postgres@cybertec.at>
Date: 2008-08-28T18:23:01Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Peter,

> Well, my original implementation of GUC had an empty default configuration 
> file, which was later craptaculated to its current form based on seemingly 
> popular demand.  I am very happy to work back toward the empty state, and 
> there appears to be growing support for that.
> 

I'd prefer a hybrid: that is, something like the parameters set in 
postgresql.conf.simple (without the commentary) and the rest left out.

There are 12-20 things which people really need to set.

--Josh