Add a note to the documentation to clarify that even when

"autovacuum = off", the system may still periodically start autovacuum
processes to prevent XID wraparound. Patch from David Fetter, with
editorializing.
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Neil Conway 2007-05-15 15:35:58 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.98.2.5 2007/04/20 02:37:48 tgl Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml,v 1.98.2.6 2007/05/15 15:35:58 neilc Exp $ -->
<chapter Id="runtime-config">
<title>Server Configuration</title>
@ -3148,6 +3148,12 @@ SELECT * FROM parent WHERE key = 2400;
This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</>
file or on the server command line.
</para>
<para>
Note that even when this parameter is disabled, the system
will periodically launch autovacuum processes in order to
prevent transaction ID wraparound. See <xref
linkend="vacuum-for-wraparound"> for more information.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>