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Alex <cdalxndr@yahoo.com> writes:
> The following changes would make docs clear:
> work_mem (numeric with memory unit)
> statement_timeout (numeric with time unit)

I'm not sure about "clear", but I am sure that'd be inaccurate.
We have integer GUCs and float8 GUCs, but no numeric GUCs.
I do not see a useful purpose in obscuring that distinction.

I could see using a couple more words than I suggested before:

work_mem (integer, units of kilobytes)

			regards, tom lane