* Magnus Hagander (mag...@hagander.net) wrote: > I think it would be even simpler, and more reliable, to start with the > parameter to initdb - I like that. But instead of having it set a new > variable based on that and then autotune off that, just have *initdb* > do these calculations you're suggesting, and write new defaults to the > files (preferably with a comment).
Agreed; I especially like having the comment included.
> That way if the user *later* comes in and say changes shared_buffers,
> we don't dynamically resize the work_mem into a value that might cause
> his machine to die from swapping which would definitely violate the
> principle of least surprise..
+1
Thanks,
Stephen
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