Re: GUC flags

From: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
To: Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: GUC flags
Date: 2021-12-08 06:27:19
Message-ID: YbBQR8BKcbQ8dTR6@paquier.xyz
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On Mon, Dec 06, 2021 at 07:36:55AM -0600, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> The script checks that guc.c and sample config are consistent.
>
> I think your undertanding of INTENTIONALLY_NOT_INCLUDED is not right.
> That's a list of stuff it "avoids reporting" as an suspected error, not an
> additional list of stuff to checks. INTENTIONALLY_NOT_INCLUDED is a list of
> stuff like NOT_IN_SAMPLE, which is better done by parsing /NOT_IN_SAMPLE/.

Indeed. I got that wrong, thanks for clarifying.

> I saw that Tom updated it within the last 12 months, which I took to mean that
> it was still being maintained. But I'm okay with removing it.

Yes, I saw that as of bf8a662. With 42 incorrect reports, I still see
more evidence with removing it. Before doing anything, let's wait for
and gather some opinions. I am adding Bruce (as the original author)
and Tom in CC as they are the ones who have updated this script the
most in the last ~15 years.
--
Michael

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