Re: "is_superuser" parameter creates inconsistencies - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: "is_superuser" parameter creates inconsistencies
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Msg-id 200308170322.h7H3MfB03019@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: "is_superuser" parameter creates inconsistencies  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Has this been addressed?

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Tom Lane wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> > Presumably, the "is_superuser" parameter was intended to make the updating
> > of psql's prompt more accurate when SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION is used.
> > However, if the prompt is customized to include the user name (%n), then
> > the prompt changes to reflect the real superuser status, but does not
> > change the user name.  I guess we need to pass "session_user" as well.
> 
> Seems reasonable.  IIRC the only addition needed to the server code is
> to set a flag in the variable's GUC entry.
> 
>             regards, tom lane
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