On 3 July 2013 07:45, Amit Kapila <amit.kap...@huawei.com> wrote:

> > postgresql.auto.conf is similar enough to postgresql.conf that it will
> prevent tab completion from working as it does now. As a result it will
> cause
> > people to bring that file up for editing when we wish to avoid that.
>
>   This new file postgresql.auto.conf will be created inside a new directory
> "config", so both will be in different directories.
>   Will there be any confusion with tab completion for different
> directories?


Tab completion will not be confused, no.

But I think everything else will be. How will I know that some settings
have been set by ALTER SYSTEM and some by other means?


Sounds to me like a recipe for chaos. I hope nobody is calling for a commit
on this anytime soon. I think the whole thing needs some careful thought
and review before we commit this.

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