> > > 3) how should we update the docs for this?
> > 
> > "--name=val may not work on some platforms, if not use -c name=val".
> 
> OK, I will add that it doesn't work on FreeBSD and OpenBSD,
> specifically.  This way, if it doesn't work on other platforms,
> hopefully we will hear about it.

OK, new text is:

	The <option>--</> option will not work on FreeBSD or OpenBSD.
	Use <option>-c</> instead. This should be fixed in
	<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 7.3.

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Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:41:23 -0500 (EST)
Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Re: Call for objections: deprecate postmaster -o switch?