Re: Overhauling GUCS

Robert Treat wrote:
> On Wednesday 11 June 2008 16:54:23 Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Dave Page wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
> > > > Dave Page wrote:
> > > >> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com> 
> wrote:
> > > >> > pg_ctl -D data check?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I would +1 that.
> > > >>
> > > >> I would also really like to see that - though I'd also like to see an
> > > >> SQL interface so we can check a config before saving when editing via
> > > >> pgAdmin or similar.
> > > >
> > > > Should this be a TODO?
> > >
> > > Yes please.
> >
> > Added to TODO:
> >
> >     * Add pg_ctl option to do a syntax check of postgresql.conf
> >
> 
> ISTM we need something that can run inside the db as well, i'm thinking 
> something like pg_check_conf() to go with pg_reload_conf().  Also, these 
> should probably check validity of the pg_hba.conf as well. 

Agreed, TODO updated:
       o Add functions to syntax check configuration files

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