From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: The order of postgresql.conf parameters is potentially confusing.
 Very minor cosmetic bug or "niggle"!
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=?UTF-8?B?UMOzbCBVYSBMYW/DrW5lY2jDoWlu?= <linehanp@tcd.ie> writes:
> Hardly a major issue, but in my opinion, it is *_totally_* illogical
> to have the max_wal_size on the line above the min_wal_size. I propose
> that this should be changed!

It's probably that way on the basis of alphabetical order.

We very often have debates on whether documentation lists should be
strictly alphabetical or not.  Neither side has entirely won the
day, but I'm not sure the case for "min before max" is strong
enough to justify non-alphabetical here.

			regards, tom lane