Re: Postgresql.conf Documentation change

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Josh Berkus wrote:

> Bruce,
>
>> One issue is that the postgresql.conf file only gets installed as part
>> of initdb so a shutdown/install/restart will replace the sample file,
>> but the server file will retain comments until an initdb.  This means
>> some beta people might go into 8.0.0 final with comments, and some will
>> not.
>
> I think there's a couple other patches that have the same effect (that is,
> initdb is required to take care of them).   I think people using the beta
> should expect to re-build several times, anyway -- if they're not, they
> shouldn't use beta software.

Actually, I agree with this, but from a different angle ... if testing
beta, part of that testing is that an initdb does what is expected and
doesn't generate any errors/problems ... when we go into RC mode, *then*
things should be safe from an initdb, but beta shouldn't have that
requirement ...

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