Re: Units in postgresql.conf

Zdenek Kotala wrote:
> Time units is easy:
> 1h = 60min = 3600s = 3600000ms

We don't need anything larger than seconds at the moment.

> What kind of unit prefix will we use for memory?

PostgreSQL has always used 1 kB = 1024 B.

> 1) will be unit required?

No.

> What will be default unit for value without 
> unit?

What we have now.

> I suggest mandatory unit avoid the problem with unclear default
> value.

Not going to happen.

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Peter Eisentraut
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