Re: Overhauling GUCS

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>, Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>, Decibel! <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Overhauling GUCS
Date: 2008-06-06 15:50:54
Message-ID: 200806061750.55582.peter_e@gmx.net
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Am Freitag, 6. Juni 2008 schrieb Tom Lane:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> > - If we know better values, why don't we set them by default?
>
> The problem is: better for what? In particular, I'm uncomfortable with
> any changes in the direction of trying to make Postgres take over the
> entire machine by default. I'd want some fairly explicit permission
> from the user for that ...

Yes, those are decisions we are going to have to make, eventually. But recall
the three step process:

1. What values need changing?

2. What to change them to?

3. Could that be the new default value?

I haven't seen a proposal for item 1 yet, so the rest is idle discussion at
this time.

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