Michael Pohl wrote: > On Sun, 6 Jul 2003, Matthew Nuzum wrote: > > > At the very least, if there is good documentation for these parameters, > > maybe the conf file should provide a link to this info. > > I believe that is what Josh is proposing: > > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-performance/2003-07/msg00102.php > > > [Apache httpd] uses a three phase (if not more) documentation level. > > The .conf file contains detailed instructions in an easy to read and > > not-to-jargon-ish structure. The docs provide detailed tutorials and > > papers that expand on configuration params in an easy to read format. > > Both of these refer to the thorough reference manual that breaks each > > possible option down into it's nitty gritty details so that a user can > > get more information if they so desire. > > I agree that Apache's approach is primo. Often the .conf comments are > enough to jog my memory about a directive I haven't used for a while. Or > the comments are enough to let me know I don't need a directive, or that I > need to go to the manual and read more. I appreciate that.
Isn't that what we have now --- isn't postgresql.conf clear enough to jog people's memory. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
