Re: Units in postgresql.conf

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> One frequent source of confusion are the different units that the parameters 
> in postgresql.conf use.  shared_buffers is in 8 kB, work_mem is in 1 kB; 
> bgwriter_delay is in milliseconds, checkpoint_warning is in seconds.  
> Obviously, we can't change that without inconveniencing a lot of users.
> 
> I think it would be useful to allow units to be added to these settings, for 
> example

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> 
> I haven't thought yet how to parse or implement this, but would people find 
> this useful?

+1

I'd find this useful myself, and I think it would eliminate many 
mistakes by newer admins.

Joe