Re: Permanent settings

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Aidan Van Dyk <aidan(at)highrise(dot)ca>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, Dimitri Fontaine <dfontaine(at)hi-media(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, Gregory Stark <stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Csaba Nagy <nagy(at)ecircle-ag(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Permanent settings
Date: 2008-02-20 19:01:30
Message-ID: 20080220110130.49596901@commandprompt.com
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:55:05 -0500
Aidan Van Dyk <aidan(at)highrise(dot)ca> wrote:

> Once we have people comfortable with it rewriting the file, the
> bikeshedding can start as to how to "use" it through the SQL
> interface.
>
> But, until there's code out there...
> <bikeshedding>
> But as Tom said, that's *really* changing what SET has
> tradionally been.
>
> Why is a function something like this not sufficient:
> pg_save_setting('work_mem', '65MB', 'comment so I
> remeber') or,
> pg_save_setting('work_mem', '65MB')
> or even
> pg_save_setting('work_mem')
>
> Since it's a function:
> 1) It's "implementable" by anybody, in any fashion
> 2) It's implemtation is easily replacable by anyone, in any
> fashion 3) It's easily backportable to adminpack/8.3/8.2/8.1 for
> those who want it
> </bikeshedding>

I am not opposed to the above. I was trying to make a point about the
ignorance of the point and drool crowd statement.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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