Re: Instructions for FreeBSD ipc config showing age

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Mark Kirkwood <markir(at)coretech(dot)co(dot)nz>
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Instructions for FreeBSD ipc config showing age
Date: 2005-01-31 22:34:28
Message-ID: 5043.1107210868@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Mark Kirkwood <markir(at)coretech(dot)co(dot)nz> writes:
> A recent mailing on the -perf list highlighted that the docs concerning
> ipc configuration are a bit out for date for FreeBSD.
> The attached patch separates out FreeBSD from Open/NetBSD, and shows how
> to change settings via sysctl w/o a kernel rebuild. Any thoughts?

This seems a bit awkwardly phrased:

> + <para>
> + Versions before 4.0 will require a kernel rebuild, see the
> + <systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</> and <systemitem
> + class="osname">OpenBSD</> instructions above, however the key word is
> + <literal>options</literal> (plural) in this case.
> </para>

Perhaps

FreeBSD versions before 4.0 work like NetBSD and OpenBSD (see above),
except that the configuration file uses the key word "options"
instead of "option".

Also, alphabetization would suggest putting the FreeBSD entry before the
other two, not after, so maybe that should be "see below".

regards, tom lane

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