Index: doc/src/sgml/config.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.122 diff -c -r1.122 config.sgml *** doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 20 Apr 2007 02:37:37 -0000 1.122 --- doc/src/sgml/config.sgml 14 May 2007 01:16:02 -0000 *************** *** 3172,3177 **** --- 3172,3185 ---- This parameter can only be set in the postgresql.conf file or on the server command line. + + + Even when this variable is set to off, the autovacuum daemon + will run periodically in order to prevent transaction_id + wraparound. See for + more information. + + Index: src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample =================================================================== RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample,v retrieving revision 1.215 diff -c -r1.215 postgresql.conf.sample *** src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample 18 Apr 2007 16:44:18 -0000 1.215 --- src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample 14 May 2007 01:16:02 -0000 *************** *** 372,377 **** --- 372,379 ---- #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- # AUTOVACUUM PARAMETERS #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- + # Note: even when autovacuum is turned off, the autovacuum daemon will + # run in order to prevent transaction id wraparound. #autovacuum = on # enable autovacuum subprocess? # 'on' requires stats_start_collector