Re: [DOCS] Streaming replication document improvements

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 3. Your proposal
>> � �Treat superuser replication connection like non-superuser one

> Well, only for this one very specific purpose.  I would adjust the
> docs like this:

> Determines the number of connection "slots" that are reserved for
> connections by PostgreSQL  superusers. At most max_connections
> connections can ever be active simultaneously. Whenever the number of
> active concurrent connections is at least max_connections minus
> superuser_reserved_connections, new connections will be accepted only
> for superusers, and no new replication connections will be accepted.

> I think that's pretty simple and clear.

+1.  I'm not sure about the consequences of converting walsender to
non-superuser across the board, and would prefer not to experiment
with it at this stage of the release cycle.

            regards, tom lane