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From neilc@svr1.postgresql.org (Neil Conway)
Subject pgsql: Prevent pg_resetxlog from being run as root.
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Msg-id 20041214015943.BB1E63A62C8@svr1.postgresql.org
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Log Message:
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Prevent pg_resetxlog from being run as root. If this is allowed, some
root-owned files will be written to the data directory, leaving it in an
unusable state.

Modified Files:
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    pgsql/src/bin/pg_resetxlog:
        pg_resetxlog.c (r1.25 -> r1.26)
        (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/bin/pg_resetxlog/pg_resetxlog.c.diff?r1=1.25&r2=1.26)

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