Re: GUC flags

Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>

From: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
To: Justin Pryzby <pryzby@telsasoft.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org
Date: 2021-12-03T01:06:47Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Wed, Dec 01, 2021 at 11:17:34PM -0600, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> I find it easier to read "wait before authentication ..." than "wait ... before
> authentication".

I have a hard time seeing a strong difference here.  At the end, I
have used what you suggested, adjusted the rest based on your set of
comments, and applied the patch.
--
Michael

Commits

  1. Add TAP test to automate the equivalent of check_guc, take two

  2. Retire src/backend/utils/misc/check_guc

  3. Add TAP test to automate the equivalent of check_guc

  4. Add PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster::config_data()

  5. Introduce pg_settings_get_flags() to find flags associated to a GUC

  6. Revert changes about warnings/errors for placeholders.

  7. Improve the description of various GUCs