From 99d6dd3b4d94d9d4b8036e733ca5fbd4f95b31fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 14:58:13 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] doc: Fix description of some GUCs in docs and
 postgresql.conf.sample

The following parameters have been imprecise, or incorrect, about their
description (PGC_POSTMASTER or PGC_SIGHUP):
- autovacuum_work_mem (docs, as of 9.6~)
- huge_page_size (docs, as of 14~)
- max_logical_replication_workers (docs, as of 10~)
- max_sync_workers_per_subscription (docs, as of 10~)
- min_dynamic_shared_memory (docs, as of 14~)
- recovery_init_sync_method (postgresql.conf.sample, as of 14~)
- remove_temp_files_after_crash (docs, as of 14~)
- restart_after_crash (docs, as of 9.6~)
- ssl_min_protocol_version (docs, as of 12~)
- ssl_max_protocol_version (docs, as of 12~)

This commit adjusts the description of all these parameters to be more
consistent with the practice used for the others.

Revewed-by: Justin Pryzby
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/YK2ltuLpe+FbRXzA@paquier.xyz
Backpatch-through: 9.6
---
 doc/src/sgml/config.sgml | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
index ecd9843a68b..224e4d05ee9 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@@ -1382,6 +1382,11 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
         want to set this to a higher value if all software components can
         support the newer protocol versions.
        </para>
+
+       <para>
+        This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
+        file or on the server command line.
+       </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
@@ -1400,6 +1405,11 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
         useful for testing or if some component has issues working with a
         newer protocol.
        </para>
+
+       <para>
+        This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
+        file or on the server command line.
+       </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
@@ -1740,6 +1750,9 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
         the value of <xref linkend="guc-maintenance-work-mem"/> should
         be used instead.  The setting has no effect on the behavior of
         <command>VACUUM</command> when run in other contexts.
+        This parameter can only be set in the
+        <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file or on the server command
+        line.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -4448,7 +4461,8 @@ ANY <replaceable class="parameter">num_sync</replaceable> ( <replaceable class="
         <varname>max_worker_processes</varname>.
        </para>
        <para>
-        The default value is 4.
+        The default value is 4. This parameter can only be set at server
+        start.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -4473,7 +4487,9 @@ ANY <replaceable class="parameter">num_sync</replaceable> ( <replaceable class="
         <varname>max_logical_replication_workers</varname>.
        </para>
        <para>
-        The default value is 2.
+        The default value is 2. This parameter can only be set in the
+        <filename>postgresql.conf</filename> file or on the server command
+        line.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -9143,6 +9159,11 @@ dynamic_library_path = 'C:\tools\postgresql;H:\my_project\lib;$libdir'
         useful to disable the restart so that the clusterware can gain
         control and take any actions it deems appropriate.
        </para>
+
+       <para>
+        This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</filename>
+        file or on the server command line.
+       </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>