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To: colinthart@gmail.com
To: pgsql-docs@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Which parameters are only used on startup?
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:14:31 -0500
Message-ID: <aUne5_ndL8nYU3aW@momjian.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <176414965817.802.9539749613450037479@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
References: <176414965817.802.9539749613450037479@wrigleys.postgresql.org>
On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 09:34:18AM +0000, PG Doc comments form wrote:
> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>
> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/18/runtime-config-connection.html
> Description:
>
> Clarify that ssl_cert_file and ssl_key_file are only read on startup --
> implying that the params can be changed and the files moved to the new
> location/name without requiring a restart. Of course a restart is good to
> validate that the params and files are configured correctly.
The docs say that you can only change this in postgresql.conf or on the
command line. Changes to postgresql.conf requires pg_ctl reload or
something similar.
I am not aware of anyone else who thinks changing postgresql.conf and
then reloading causes the session to use new ssl keys/files, and
explaining that in the docs might be more confusing than helpful.
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