Re: Allow replication roles to use file access functions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Michael Paquier wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> As of now, file access functions in genfile.c can only be used by
> superusers. This proposal is to relax those functions so as
> replication users can use them as well. Here are the functions aimed
> by this patch:
> - pg_stat_file
> - pg_read_binary_file
> - pg_read_file
> - pg_ls_dir
> The main argument for this change is that pg_rewind makes use of those
> functions, forcing users to use a superuser role when rewinding a
> node.

Can this piggyback on Stephen Frost's proposed patch for reserved roles et al?

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