Uh, it is my understanding that all lines can't be uncommented. Some of the lines have defaults that are computed, like fsync_method.
Anyway, we are too busy to consider this for 7.5 unless someone wants to research all these issues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Sabino Mullane wrote: [ There is text before PGP section. ] > [ PGP not available, raw data follows ] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > NotDashEscaped: You need GnuPG to verify this message > > > I know we never reached a full consensus on hackers about the > full solution to the postgresql.conf file, but I think everyone > agreed that having commented-out "default" values was a bad thing, > which caused confusion among even seasoned pg people. Thus, the > patch below which simply removes the starting '#' from all settings. > Forgive the lack of -c to the diff: I figured saving space was > more important as the context is not needed in this case. > > -- > Greg Sabino Mullane [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200407122051 > > > > > Index: postgresql.conf.sample > =================================================================== > RCS file: > /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample,v > retrieving revision 1.115 > diff -r1.115 postgresql.conf.sample > 5c5 > < # This file consists of lines of the form: > --- > > # This file consists of lines of the form: GREG > 11,12c11 > < # allowed values can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation. The > < # commented-out settings shown in this file represent the default values. > --- > > # allowed values can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation. > 28,31c27,30 > < # pgdata = '/usr/local/pgsql/data' # use data in another directory > < # hba_conf = '/etc/pgsql/pg_hba.conf' # use hba info in another > directory > < # ident_conf = '/etc/pgsql/pg_ident.conf' # use ident info in another directory > < # external_pidfile= '/var/run/postgresql.pid' # write an extra pid file > --- > > pgdata = '/usr/local/pgsql/data' # use data in another directory > > hba_conf = '/etc/pgsql/pg_hba.conf' # use hba info in another > > directory > > ident_conf = '/etc/pgsql/pg_ident.conf' # use ident info in another directory > > external_pidfile= '/var/run/postgresql.pid' # write an extra pid file > 40c39 > < #listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP interface(s) to listen on; > --- > > listen_addresses = 'localhost' # what IP interface(s) to listen on; > 42,43c41,42 > < #port = 5432 > < #max_connections = 100 > --- > > port = 5432 > > max_connections = 100 > 47,51c46,50 > < #superuser_reserved_connections = 2 > < #unix_socket_directory = '' > < #unix_socket_group = '' > < #unix_socket_permissions = 0777 # octal > < #rendezvous_name = '' # defaults to the computer name > --- > > superuser_reserved_connections = 2 > > unix_socket_directory = '' > > unix_socket_group = '' > > unix_socket_permissions = 0777 # octal > > rendezvous_name = '' # defaults to the computer name > 55,59c54,58 > < #authentication_timeout = 60 # 1-600, in seconds > < #ssl = false > < #password_encryption = true > < #krb_server_keyfile = '' > < #db_user_namespace = false > --- > > authentication_timeout = 60 # 1-600, in seconds > > ssl = false > > password_encryption = true > > krb_server_keyfile = '' > > db_user_namespace = false > 68,77c67,76 > < #shared_buffers = 1000 # min 16, at least max_connections*2, 8KB each > < #work_mem = 1024 # min 64, size in KB > < #maintenance_work_mem = 16384 # min 1024, size in KB > < #max_stack_depth = 2048 # min 100, size in KB > < > < #vacuum_cost_page_hit = 1 # 0-10000 credits > < #vacuum_cost_page_miss = 10 # 0-10000 credits > < #vacuum_cost_page_dirty = 20 # 0-10000 credits > < #vacuum_cost_limit = 200 # 0-10000 credits > < #vacuum_cost_naptime = 50 # 0-1000 milliseconds > --- > > shared_buffers = 1000 # min 16, at least max_connections*2, 8KB each > > work_mem = 1024 # min 64, size in KB > > maintenance_work_mem = 16384 # min 1024, size in KB > > max_stack_depth = 2048 # min 100, size in KB > > > > vacuum_cost_page_hit = 1 # 0-10000 credits > > vacuum_cost_page_miss = 10 # 0-10000 credits > > vacuum_cost_page_dirty = 20 # 0-10000 credits > > vacuum_cost_limit = 200 # 0-10000 credits > > vacuum_cost_naptime = 50 # 0-1000 milliseconds > 80,82c79,81 > < #bgwriter_delay = 200 # 10-5000 milliseconds > < #bgwriter_percent = 1 # 0-100% of dirty buffers > < #bgwriter_maxpages = 100 # 1-1000 buffers max at once > --- > > bgwriter_delay = 200 # 10-5000 milliseconds > > bgwriter_percent = 1 # 0-100% of dirty buffers > > bgwriter_maxpages = 100 # 1-1000 buffers max at once > 86,87c85,86 > < #max_fsm_pages = 20000 # min max_fsm_relations*16, 6 bytes each > < #max_fsm_relations = 1000 # min 100, ~50 bytes each > --- > > max_fsm_pages = 20000 # min max_fsm_relations*16, 6 bytes each > > max_fsm_relations = 1000 # min 100, ~50 bytes each > 91,92c90,91 > < #max_files_per_process = 1000 # min 25 > < #preload_libraries = '' > --- > > max_files_per_process = 1000 # min 25 > > preload_libraries = '' > 101,102c100,101 > < #fsync = true # turns forced synchronization on or off > < #wal_sync_method = fsync # the default varies across platforms: > --- > > fsync = true # turns forced synchronization on or off > > wal_sync_method = fsync # the default varies across platforms: > 104c103 > < #wal_buffers = 8 # min 4, 8KB each > --- > > wal_buffers = 8 # min 4, 8KB each > 108,112c107,111 > < #checkpoint_segments = 3 # in logfile segments, min 1, 16MB each > < #checkpoint_timeout = 300 # range 30-3600, in seconds > < #checkpoint_warning = 30 # 0 is off, in seconds > < #commit_delay = 0 # range 0-100000, in microseconds > < #commit_siblings = 5 # range 1-1000 > --- > > checkpoint_segments = 3 # in logfile segments, min 1, 16MB each > > checkpoint_timeout = 300 # range 30-3600, in seconds > > checkpoint_warning = 30 # 0 is off, in seconds > > commit_delay = 0 # range 0-100000, in microseconds > > commit_siblings = 5 # range 1-1000 > 121,128c120,127 > < #enable_hashagg = true > < #enable_hashjoin = true > < #enable_indexscan = true > < #enable_mergejoin = true > < #enable_nestloop = true > < #enable_seqscan = true > < #enable_sort = true > < #enable_tidscan = true > --- > > enable_hashagg = true > > enable_hashjoin = true > > enable_indexscan = true > > enable_mergejoin = true > > enable_nestloop = true > > enable_seqscan = true > > enable_sort = true > > enable_tidscan = true > 132,136c131,135 > < #effective_cache_size = 1000 # typically 8KB each > < #random_page_cost = 4 # units are one sequential page fetch cost > < #cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01 # (same) > < #cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.001 # (same) > < #cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025 # (same) > --- > > effective_cache_size = 1000 # typically 8KB each > > random_page_cost = 4 # units are one sequential page fetch cost > > cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01 # (same) > > cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.001 # (same) > > cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025 # (same) > 140,145c139,144 > < #geqo = true > < #geqo_threshold = 12 > < #geqo_effort = 5 # range 1-10 > < #geqo_pool_size = 0 # selects default based on effort > < #geqo_generations = 0 # selects default based on effort > < #geqo_selection_bias = 2.0 # range 1.5-2.0 > --- > > geqo = true > > geqo_threshold = 12 > > geqo_effort = 5 # range 1-10 > > geqo_pool_size = 0 # selects default based on effort > > geqo_generations = 0 # selects default based on effort > > geqo_selection_bias = 2.0 # range 1.5-2.0 > 149,151c148,150 > < #default_statistics_target = 10 # range 1-1000 > < #from_collapse_limit = 8 > < #join_collapse_limit = 8 # 1 disables collapsing of explicit JOINs > --- > > default_statistics_target = 10 # range 1-1000 > > from_collapse_limit = 8 > > join_collapse_limit = 8 # 1 disables collapsing of explicit JOINs > 160c159 > < #log_destination = 'stderr' # Valid values are combinations of stderr, > --- > > log_destination = 'stderr' # Valid values are combinations of stderr, > 163,164c162,163 > < #syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0' > < #syslog_ident = 'postgres' > --- > > syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0' > > syslog_ident = 'postgres' > 168c167 > < #client_min_messages = notice # Values, in order of decreasing detail: > --- > > client_min_messages = notice # Values, in order of decreasing detail: > 172c171 > < #log_min_messages = notice # Values, in order of decreasing detail: > --- > > log_min_messages = notice # Values, in order of decreasing detail: > 177c176 > < #log_error_verbosity = default # terse, default, or verbose messages > --- > > log_error_verbosity = default # terse, default, or verbose messages > 179c178 > < #log_min_error_statement = panic # Values in order of increasing severity: > --- > > log_min_error_statement = panic # Values in order of increasing severity: > 183c182 > < #log_min_duration_statement = -1 # -1 is disabled, in milliseconds. > --- > > log_min_duration_statement = -1 # -1 is disabled, in milliseconds. > 185c184 > < #silent_mode = false # DO NOT USE without Syslog! > --- > > silent_mode = false # DO NOT USE without Syslog! > 189,196c188,195 > < #debug_print_parse = false > < #debug_print_rewritten = false > < #debug_print_plan = false > < #debug_pretty_print = false > < #log_connections = false > < #log_disconnections = false > < #log_duration = false > < #log_line_prefix = '' # e.g. '<%u%%%d> ' > --- > > debug_print_parse = false > > debug_print_rewritten = false > > debug_print_plan = false > > debug_pretty_print = false > > log_connections = false > > log_disconnections = false > > log_duration = false > > log_line_prefix = '' # e.g. '<%u%%%d> ' > 204,205c203,204 > < #log_statement = 'none' # none, mod, ddl, all > < #log_hostname = false > --- > > log_statement = 'none' # none, mod, ddl, all > > log_hostname = false > 214,217c213,216 > < #log_parser_stats = false > < #log_planner_stats = false > < #log_executor_stats = false > < #log_statement_stats = false > --- > > log_parser_stats = false > > log_planner_stats = false > > log_executor_stats = false > > log_statement_stats = false > 219c218 > < #debug_shared_buffers = 0 # 0-600 seconds > --- > > debug_shared_buffers = 0 # 0-600 seconds > 223,227c222,226 > < #stats_start_collector = true > < #stats_command_string = false > < #stats_block_level = false > < #stats_row_level = false > < #stats_reset_on_server_start = true > --- > > stats_start_collector = true > > stats_command_string = false > > stats_block_level = false > > stats_row_level = false > > stats_reset_on_server_start = true > 236,240c235,239 > < #search_path = '$user,public' # schema names > < #check_function_bodies = true > < #default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed' > < #default_transaction_read_only = false > < #statement_timeout = 0 # 0 is disabled, in milliseconds > --- > > search_path = '$user,public' # schema names > > check_function_bodies = true > > default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed' > > default_transaction_read_only = false > > statement_timeout = 0 # 0 is disabled, in milliseconds > 244,248c243,247 > < #datestyle = 'iso, mdy' > < #timezone = unknown # actually, defaults to TZ environment setting > < #australian_timezones = false > < #extra_float_digits = 0 # min -15, max 2 > < #client_encoding = sql_ascii # actually, defaults to database encoding > --- > > datestyle = 'iso, mdy' > > timezone = unknown # actually, defaults to TZ environment setting > > australian_timezones = false > > extra_float_digits = 0 # min -15, max 2 > > client_encoding = sql_ascii # actually, defaults to database encoding > 251,254c250,253 > < #lc_messages = 'C' # locale for system error message strings > < #lc_monetary = 'C' # locale for monetary formatting > < #lc_numeric = 'C' # locale for number formatting > < #lc_time = 'C' # locale for time formatting > --- > > lc_messages = 'C' # locale for system error message strings > > lc_monetary = 'C' # locale for monetary formatting > > lc_numeric = 'C' # locale for number formatting > > lc_time = 'C' # locale for time formatting > 258,259c257,258 > < #explain_pretty_print = true > < #dynamic_library_path = '$libdir' > --- > > explain_pretty_print = true > > dynamic_library_path = '$libdir' > 266,267c265,266 > < #deadlock_timeout = 1000 # in milliseconds > < #max_locks_per_transaction = 64 # min 10, ~260*max_connections bytes each > --- > > deadlock_timeout = 1000 # in milliseconds > > max_locks_per_transaction = 64 # min 10, ~260*max_connections bytes each > 276,279c275,278 > < #add_missing_from = true > < #regex_flavor = advanced # advanced, extended, or basic > < #sql_inheritance = true > < #default_with_oids = true > --- > > add_missing_from = true > > regex_flavor = advanced # advanced, extended, or basic > > sql_inheritance = true > > default_with_oids = true > 283c282,283 > < #transform_null_equals = false > --- > > transform_null_equals = false > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > iD8DBQFA8zJpvJuQZxSWSsgRAqZfAJ9lqog0A7CRgc+5h+qgavIAcSBWPQCfbrFj > gVEvRUYFY4BworLIukHm+s8= > =U5Nl > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > [ Decrypting message... 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