Re: [HACKERS] read-only database

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 10:13:22PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Satoshi Nagayasu wrote:
> > >
> > > Satoshi Nagayasu wrote:
> > > > I wanted to make the postmaster read-only, and found
> > > > "default_transaction_read_only" option, but it can be overwritten.
> > >
> > > I mean it can be overridden by the user. I don't want that.
> >
> > I understand, but we haven't gotten enough requests from people for a
> > new option that can't be overridden.
>
> The ability to have PGDATA in read-only media (like CDs) has been
> requested a lot of times, hasn't it?

Right.  I am saying the idea of having a GUC that acts like
"default_transaction_read_only" but can't be changed isn't something
that has been requested frequently.

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