TODO has: o %Allow commenting of variables in postgresql.conf to restore them to defaults Currently, if a variable is commented out, it keeps the previous uncommented value until a server restarted. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martijn van Oosterhout wrote: -- Start of PGP signed section. > On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 09:56:17PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > > inetd, Apache, squid, exim, postfix, a famous database starting with > > > m... > > > > cron, syslog, ntp, ssh > > All of those work either by re-execing themselves, if they implement a > reload at all. Except mysql which only appears to allow reloading > "grant tables". I'm a bit surprised about that, the docs clearly talk > about reloading grant tables, they don't say anything about reloading > the configuration. Anyone know enough about mysql to set the record > straight here? Searching the docs didn't bring me any joy. > > How about oracle and such? > > Anyway, the behviour I think people are looking for is that when you > comment out a line, it resets the value back to some default, which > they'll find in the documentation I presume. Spit out a warning for > things that can't be changed (this appears to be done). > > Have a nice day, > -- > Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog@xxxxxxxxx> http://svana.org/kleptog/ > > Patent. n. Genius is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration. A patent is a > > tool for doing 5% of the work and then sitting around waiting for someone > > else to do the other 95% so you can sue them. -- End of PGP section, PGP failed! -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073