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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml index 1da4e01b28..6399d3558e 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml,v 1.24 2001/11/26 19:41:55 momjian Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml,v 1.25 2001/11/28 20:49:10 petere Exp $ Postgres documentation --> @@ -159,10 +159,11 @@ Postgres documentation <term>-h <replaceable class="parameter">hostname</replaceable></term> <listitem> <para> - Specifies the TCP/IP hostname or address on which the + Specifies the TCP/IP host name or address on which the <application>postmaster</application> is to listen for connections from client applications. Defaults to - listening on all configured addresses (including localhost). + listening on all configured addresses (including + <systemitem class="systemname">localhost</systemitem>). </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -274,11 +275,6 @@ Postgres documentation Sets a named run-time parameter; a shorter form of <option>-c</>. </para> - <para> - The <option>--</> option will not work on FreeBSD or OpenBSD. - Use <option>-c</> instead. This should be fixed in - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 7.3. - </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -360,9 +356,9 @@ semget: No space left on device <tip> <para> You may be able to postpone - reconfiguring your kernel by decreasing -B to reduce - <productname>Postgres</productname>' shared memory - consumption, and/or by reducing -N to reduce Postgres' semaphore + reconfiguring your kernel by decreasing <option>-B</option> to reduce + the shared memory consumption of <productname>PostgreSQL</>, + and/or by reducing <option>-N</option> to reduce the semaphore consumption. </para> </tip> @@ -441,6 +437,14 @@ StreamServerPort: cannot bind to port start and shut down the <application>postmaster</application> safely and comfortably. </para> + + <para> + The <option>--</> options will not work on FreeBSD or OpenBSD. + Use <option>-c</> instead. This is a bug in the affected operating + systems; a future release of <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> will + provide a workaround if this is not fixed. + </para> + </refsect1> <refsect1 id="app-postmaster-usage"> |