From d1f822e58597cac5000bf69b893cc236c5ef5fcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Haas Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 11:18:51 -0400 Subject: Clarify resource utilization of parallel query. temp_file_limit is a per-process limit, not a per-session limit across all cooperating parallel processes; change wording accordingly, per a suggestion from Tom Lane. Also, document under max_parallel_workers_per_gather the fact that each process involved in a parallel query may use as many resources as a separate session. Caveat emptor. Per a complaint from Peter Geoghegan. --- src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample') diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample index a0abc2c2e00..5faf22a37a5 100644 --- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample +++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ # - Disk - -#temp_file_limit = -1 # limits per-session temp file space +#temp_file_limit = -1 # limits per-process temp file space # in kB, or -1 for no limit # - Kernel Resource Usage - -- cgit v1.2.3