Re: Parsing config files in a directory - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Parsing config files in a directory
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Msg-id 15560.1256427518@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Parsing config files in a directory  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> Supporting an include-directory seems harmless to me, and even
> potentially useful.  But the only way to solve the problem of
> machine-parsing the config file is to remove the instructions (which
> can only EVER be parsed by human beings) and put them somewhere else.

Uh, that is complete nonsense.  The instructions are not a problem.
The ability to have comments at all might be thought to be a problem,
but removing it isn't going to be an acceptable solution.
        regards, tom lane


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