Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> The postgres -C option was added in 9.2.
> $ postgres -D ... -C shared_buffers
> 4096
> Shouldn't that use units? We use them everywhere else in user
> interfaces.
Hm. But AFAIR, that feature is not meant to support user interfaces,
it's for programs (such as configuration wizards). Adding a unit would
likely make it less program-friendly not more so.
regards, tom lane