Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > You could saw the same about installing postgresql.conf in /data. It
> > is not required and doesn't do anything. It just makes changes
> > easier.
>
> I used to say that, but I think now it is sort of required because of
> the various settings inserted by initdb.
>
> But one thing is a server program reading a configuration file once when
> it starts. Another things is a client program reading a configuration
> file every time it starts.
Very true. There is overhead in reading that file each time psql
starts. Let's leave it alone for now and see if people get confused or
not.
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