Re: Allow non-superuser to cancel superuser tasks. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Nathan Bossart
Subject Re: Allow non-superuser to cancel superuser tasks.
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Msg-id 20240226151047.GA1872389@nathanxps13
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In response to Allow non-superuser to cancel superuser tasks.  (Kirill Reshke <reshkekirill@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: Allow non-superuser to cancel superuser tasks.
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On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 12:38:40PM +0500, Kirill Reshke wrote:
> I see 2 possible ways to implement this. The first one is to have hool in
> pg_signal_backend, and define a hook in extension which can do the thing.
> The second one is to have a predefined role. Something like a
> `pg_signal_autovacuum` role which can signal running autovac to cancel. But
> I don't see how we can handle specific `application_name` with this
> solution.

pg_signal_autovacuum seems useful given commit 3a9b18b.

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