Re: [HACKERS] Add doc advice about systemd RemoveIPC

On 2/14/17 11:49 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> +   <para>
> +    If <productname>systemd</productname> is in use, some care must be
> taken
> +    that IPC resources (shared memory and semaphores) are not prematurely
> +    removed by the operating system.  This is especially of concern when
> +    installing PostgreSQL from source.  Users of distribution packages of
> +    PostgreSQL are less likely to be affected.
> +   </para>
> 
> I would add "are less likely to be affected as the postgres user is
> normally created as a system user" or something like that -- to indicate
> *why* they are less likely to be affected (and it also tells people that
> if they change the user, then they might become affected again).

Committed with that addition, thanks!

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