Restructure debug FAQ entry.

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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Mon Jan 31 15:40:24 EST 2005
+   Last updated: Mon Jan 31 17:57:02 EST 2005
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
    
@@ -383,24 +383,20 @@
           
     3.4) What debugging features are available?
     
-   PostgreSQL has several features that report status information that
-   can be valuable for debugging purposes.
+   There are many log_* server configuration variables that enable
+   printing of query and process statistics which can be very useful for
+   debugging and performance measurements.
    
-   First, by running configure with the --enable-cassert option, many
-   assert()s monitor the progress of the backend and halt the program
-   when something unexpected occurs.
+   The following detailed debug instructions are to be used to provide
+   more detailed information for server developers debugging a problem
    
-   Both postmaster and postgres have several debug options available.
-   First, whenever you start postmaster, make sure you send the standard
-   output and error to a log file, like:
-    cd /usr/local/pgsql
-    ./bin/postmaster >server.log 2>&1 &
-
-   This will put a server.log file in the top-level PostgreSQL directory.
-   This file contains useful information about problems or errors
-   encountered by the server. Postmaster has a -d option that allows even
-   more detailed information to be reported. The -d option takes a number
-   that specifies the debug level. Be warned that high debug level values
+   It is also possible to debug the server if it isn't operating
+   properly. First, by running configure with the --enable-cassert
+   option, many assert()s monitor the progress of the backend and halt
+   the program when something unexpected occurs.
+   The postmaster has a -d option that allows even more detailed
+   information to be reported. The -d option takes a number that
+   specifies the debug level. Be warned that high debug level values
    generate large log files.
    
    If postmaster is not running, you can actually run the postgres
@@ -421,10 +417,6 @@
    process with the debugger, set any breakpoints, and continue through
    the startup sequence.
    
-   There are several log_* server configuration variables that enable
-   printing of process statistics which can be very useful for debugging
-   and performance measurements.
-   
    You can also compile with profiling to see what functions are taking
    execution time. The backend profile files will be deposited in the
    pgsql/data/base/dbname directory. The client profile file will be put

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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   alink="#0000ff">
     <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Mon Jan 31 15:40:24 EST 2005</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Mon Jan 31 17:57:02 EST 2005</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)
@@ -519,29 +519,23 @@
     <H4><A name="3.4">3.4</A>) What debugging features are
     available?</H4>
 
-    <P>PostgreSQL has several features that report status information
-    that can be valuable for debugging purposes.</P>
+    <P>There are many <CODE>log_*</CODE> server configuration variables
+    that enable printing of query and process statistics which can be
+    very useful for debugging and performance measurements.</P>
 
-    <P>First, by running <I>configure</I> with the --enable-cassert
+    <P><B>The following detailed debug instructions are to be used to
+    provide more detailed information for server developers debugging a
+    problem<B></P>
+
+    <P>It is also possible to debug the server if it isn't operating
+    properly.  First, by running <I>configure</I> with the --enable-cassert
     option, many <I>assert()</I>s monitor the progress of the backend
     and halt the program when something unexpected occurs.</P>
 
-    <P>Both <I>postmaster</I> and <I>postgres</I> have several debug
-    options available. First, whenever you start <I>postmaster</I>,
-    make sure you send the standard output and error to a log file,
-    like:</P>
-<PRE>
-    cd /usr/local/pgsql
-    ./bin/postmaster &gt;server.log 2&gt;&amp;1 &amp;
-</PRE>
-
-    <P>This will put a server.log file in the top-level PostgreSQL
-    directory. This file contains useful information about problems or
-    errors encountered by the server. <I>Postmaster</I> has a <I>-d</I>
-    option that allows even more detailed information to be reported.
-    The <I>-d</I> option takes a number that specifies the debug level.
-    Be warned that high debug level values generate large log
-    files.</P>
+    The <I>postmaster</I> has a <I>-d</I> option that allows even more
+    detailed information to be reported. The <I>-d</I> option takes a
+    number that specifies the debug level. Be warned that high debug
+    level values generate large log files.</P>
 
     <P>If <I>postmaster</I> is not running, you can actually run the
     <I>postgres</I> backend from the command line, and type your
@@ -565,10 +559,6 @@
     the debugger, set any breakpoints, and continue through the startup
     sequence.</P>
 
-    <P>There are several <CODE>log_*</CODE> server configuration variables
-    that enable printing of process statistics which can be very useful
-    for debugging and performance measurements.</P>
-
     <P>You can also compile with profiling to see what functions are
     taking execution time. The backend profile files will be deposited
     in the <I>pgsql/data/base/dbname</I> directory. The client profile