Re: BUG #16989: parameter track_commit_timestamp's category problem

On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 2:38 PM PG Bug reporting form
<noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference:      16989
> Logged by:          yanliang lei
> Email address:      leiyanliang@highgo.com
> PostgreSQL version: 13.1
> Operating system:   CentOS7.6
> Description:
>
> In the following sql statement， parameter track_commit_timestamp's category
> is Replication，and this “Replication” is a first-level category，and this
> “Replication”has  four second-level categories。
>
> postgres=# select category from pg_settings where
> name='track_commit_timestamp';
> -[ RECORD 1 ]---------
> category | Replication
>
> postgres=#
>
> In the document（ postgresql.org/docs/13/runtime-config-replication.html），
> parameter track_commit_timestamp is in the “Sending Servers” category
> ，and，this “Sending Servers” is a second-level category。
>
>
> so， what is the  track_commit_timestamp’s category？

Thanks for reporting. It looks like it is correctly categorized in the
docs under "Replication / Sending Servers", whereas as in the code
guc.c, it is still put under "Replication". You may want to check the
thread at [1] where it's being actively discussed and Justin Pryzby
has a patch for fixing this.

[1] - https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20210413123139.GE6091%40telsasoft.com

With Regards,
Bharath Rupireddy.
EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com