On Thu, 5 Jun 2008, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
FWIW smb.conf uses ; for one purpose and # for the other.
They're actually combining the way UNIX files use # with how Windows INI files use ; in a config file context, which I personally find a little weird.
I was already considering keeping user comments as # while making all system-inserted ones #! ; many people are already used to #! having a special system-related meaning from its use in UNIX shell scripting which makes it easier to remember.
I think the next step to this whole plan is to generate a next-gen postgresql.conf mock-up showing what each of the outputs from the pg_generate_conf tool might look like to get feedback on that; it will make what is planned here a bit easier to understand as well.
-- * Greg Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gregsmith.com Baltimore, MD -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
