Re: Incorrect GUC descriptions in docs and postgresql.conf.sample

On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 08:43:14PM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> Your patch adds documentation about GUCs that can only be set at server
> start/config/commandline.

Oh: I realized that I read too quickly and misinterpretted what "only be set in
the config" means (I know I'm not the only one). Oops.

In some cases it sounds strange to say that a parameter can "only" be set in
the config file, since it's dynamically changed at runtime. Which is more
flexible than restrictive.

of a restriction.

> But it's not true for any of these, which are all HUP/SUSET.
> Please double check your logic :)
>
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"autovacuum_work_mem", PGC_SIGHUP, RESOURCES_MEM,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"remove_temp_files_after_crash", PGC_SIGHUP, ERROR_HANDLING_OPTIONS,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"restart_after_crash", PGC_SIGHUP, ERROR_HANDLING_OPTIONS,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"log_lock_waits", PGC_SUSET, LOGGING_WHAT,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"autovacuum_work_mem", PGC_SIGHUP, RESOURCES_MEM,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"ssl_max_protocol_version", PGC_SIGHUP, CONN_AUTH_SSL,
> src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c: {"ssl_min_protocol_version", PGC_SIGHUP, CONN_AUTH_SSL,

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Justin