> So... Changing configuration would mean signaling the master process in some way...

Sounds like it wouldn't be a good environment for frequently updating config values, and it doesn't seem like it would be a simple "bolt-on" feature given the architecture involved.

> I am deeply sorry to have provided you with a RTFM answer that outraged you..
> Please accept my apologies and rest assured that won't occur anymore.
> Sometimes silence is golden.

I've made the same mistake. My reply may have been un-necessarily short as well, and for that I apologize in kind.