Document that trying to exceed temp_file_limit causes a query cancel.

Backpatch to 9.2.
14 years ago · 9fb5952cdf
parent 7b8c798362
commit 9fb5952cdf
1 changed files with 2 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
@ -1115,7 +1115,8 @@ SET ENABLE_SEQSCAN TO OFF;
       <para>
        Specifies the maximum amount of disk space that a session can use
        for temporary files, such as sort and hash temporary files, or the
-        storage file for a held cursor.
+        storage file for a held cursor.  A transaction attempting to exceed
+        this limit will be cancelled.
        The value is specified in kilobytes, and <literal>-1</> (the
        default) means no limit.
        Only superusers can change this setting.