alain radix <alain.ra...@gmail.com> writes: > Another effect of the patch is that it become possible to start a cluster > with external_pid_file='' in postgresql.conf > It would have that same behavior as many other parameters.
I'd still be inclined to do that with something along the lines of - if (external_pid_file) + if (external_pid_file && external_pid_file[0]) rather than changing the default per se. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers