Re: stats_block_level

On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 13:06 -0400, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Simon Riggs wrote:
> > On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 12:33 -0400, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> > > Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
> > > > > I agree. Let's remove stats_start_collector and merge the other two
> > > > > into a single setting. Anything more than that is overkill.
> > > >
> > > > So what are we going to call the one surviving GUC variable?
> > >
> > > "collect_stats"
> >
> > In the patch recently submitted, I opted for stats_collection.
>
> I think we tend to give emphasis to the verb rather than the noun, e.g.
> redirect_stderr, log_connections.
>
>
> FWIW I just noticed we have a variable named "krb_caseins_users" which I
> think is not such a great name for it. Prolly best to change it now
> while it's still in the oven.
>
> > Methinks it should be: stats_<something>, so that people find it in the
> > same place as stats_query_string, which is still there.
>
> Hum, but the order in postgresql.conf is arbitrary, right?

Yes, though the order in 'show all' is alphabetical.

However, I agree with your comment on verb first, so lets do
"collect_stats".

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Simon Riggs
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