Re: [RFC] Extend namespace of valid guc names - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [RFC] Extend namespace of valid guc names
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Msg-id 14919.1361844805@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to [RFC] Extend namespace of valid guc names  (Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Re: [RFC] Extend namespace of valid guc names
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Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> I propose loosening those restrictions to
> a) allow repeatedly qualified names like a.b.c

If SET allows it, I guess we can allow it here.  But is a grammar change
really all that is needed to make it work from the file?

> b) allow variables to start with a digit from the second level onwards.

That seems like a seriously bad idea.  I note that SET does *not* allow
this; furthermore it seems like a considerable weakening of our ability
to detect silly typos in config files.  Nor did you offer a use-case
to justify it.
        regards, tom lane



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