On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2010, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 10:18 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It's already in the docs, so if they read it and understand it they can
>>>>> add it to the postgresql.conf if they so choose.
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Josh Berkus that vacuum_defer_cleanup_age should be in
>>>> postgresql.conf. We don't stop listing items just because they are
>>>> dangerous, e.g. fsync, or to discourage their use. I believe Greg Smith
>>>> also felt it should be included.
>>>
>>> Or, let's put it another way: I've made my opinion clear in the past
>>> that I think that we ought to ship with a minimal postgresql.conf with
>>> maybe 15 items in it. If we are going to continue to ship with
>>> postgresql.conf "kitchen sick" version, however, it should include
>>> vacuum_defer_cleanup_age.
>>
>> +1
>>
>> As usual, the postgresql.conf is entirely too full. We should ship with
>> the top 15. If this gains any traction, I am sure that Greg Smith,
>> Berkus and I could provide that list with nothing but a care bear
>> discussion.
>
> +1 ... but, why the 'top 15'? why not just those that are uncommented to
> start with, and leave those that are commented out as 'in the docs' ... ?
+1 to either proposal.
...Robert