Robert Treat wrote: > On Thursday 27 April 2006 11:59, Bruce Momjian wrote: >> Well, one problem now is that everytime pg_autovacuum opens a >> database, a message is placed in the logs: >> >> LOG: autovacuum: processing database "test" >> LOG: autovacuum: processing database "test" >> LOG: autovacuum: processing database "test" >> LOG: autovacuum: processing database "test" >> >> This is certainly not desirable. I changed the message to DEBUG1 for >> 8.2 with the attached patch. > > IMHO this is less optimal, since the default installation will > provide no way for users to verify that autovacuum is running. > Currently we can direct them to look in thier log output, this way we > would have to tell them to crank up logging to DEBUG1 and then look, > which will of course contain a whole lot of other chatter at that > level. > > The best solution I have seen so far is the idea of a GUC to control > autovacuums chatter level. I hope we get that becuase the above will > be a regression imho. I've put a basic proposal out to -hackers, and have the time and inclination to do it. Comments requested, please. LER -- Larry Rosenman Database Support Engineer PERVASIVE SOFTWARE. INC. 12365B RIATA TRACE PKWY 3015 AUSTIN TX 78727-6531 Tel: 512.231.6173 Fax: 512.231.6597 Email: Larry.Rosenman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: www.pervasive.com