Re: 2 forks for md5?

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
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> Bruce Momjian wrote:
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> >Tom Lane wrote:
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> >>
> >>I'm coming to agree with Andrew that a documentation patch might be the
> >>best answer. But where to put it ... under the description of the
> >>log_connections GUC var?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I am thinking we should wait for someone else to notice the double log
> >entries before mentioning it in the docs.
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> >
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> If I had a more Machiavellian bent I would make sure that happened ;-)
>
> How about this note under log_connections?:
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> "Some clients (notably psql) sometimes try to connect without a password
> before trying with a password. This behaviour will generate two log
> lines if log_connections is turned on, even though to the user it
> appears that only one connection has occurred."

OK, you wore me down. :-)

New text:

This outputs a line to the server log detailing each successful
connection. This is off by default, although it is probably very
useful. Some client programs, like <application>psql</>,
attempt to connect twice while determining if a password is required,
so duplicate <literal>connection received</> messasges are not a sign
of problem. This option can only be set at server start or in the
<filename>postgresql.conf</filename> configuration file.

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