Re: Rename max_parallel_degree?

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>

Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com>, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>

Date: 2016-04-26T15:44:26Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> I still think
> max_parallel_workers is confusingly similar to max_worker_processes,
> but nothing's going to make everyone completely happy here.

Well, what was suggested upthread was to change all of these to follow
the pattern max_foo_workers or max_foo_worker_processes, where foo would
(hopefully) clarify the scope in which the limitation applies.

			regards, tom lane