Re: BUG #16380: documentation: host[no]gssenc vs.address/IP-address/IP-mask fields - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: BUG #16380: documentation: host[no]gssenc vs.address/IP-address/IP-mask fields
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Msg-id 20200421182736.GG19613@momjian.us
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In response to BUG #16380: documentation: host[no]gssenc vs. address/IP-address/IP-mask fields  (PG Bug reporting form <noreply@postgresql.org>)
Responses Re: BUG #16380: documentation: host[no]gssenc vs. address/IP-address/IP-maskfields
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On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 06:29:31PM +0000, PG Bug reporting form wrote:
> The following bug has been logged on the website:
> 
> Bug reference:      16380
> Logged by:          Arthur Nascimento
> Email address:      tureba@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 12.2
> Operating system:   Documentation
> Description:        
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I see a couple of inconsistencies in the documentation of the pg_hba.conf
> file in v12+:
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/auth-pg-hba-conf.html (and /current/)
> 
> 1. Near the top, there's a line saying "A record can have one of the seven
> formats", then the followup list shows 9 formats. The ones on host[no]gssenc
> were added to the IP-address/IP-mask section, but not to the address
> section. I believe the intention was to have 11 lines there, with a
> corresponding count at the top.
> 
> 2. In the address and IP-address/IP-mask descriptions, there's "This field
> only applies to host, hostssl, and hostnossl records." and "These fields
> only apply to host, hostssl, and hostnossl records.". But those lists should
> probably be updated as well to add host[no]gssenc (or to negate the logic,
> saying they are not applied to local connections).

I agree with your suggestions.  I also noticed that pg_hba.conf is
missing gssapi entries too, so I added them to the attached patch. too.

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