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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Patch: use SCM_CREDS authentication over PF_LOCAL sockets
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Msg-id 25424.998233861@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Patch: use SCM_CREDS authentication over PF_LOCAL sockets  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Patch: use SCM_CREDS authentication over PF_LOCAL sockets  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Yes, but I mentioned PEERCRED is new in 7.2 and wasn't widely
> distributed by Debian, so we should decide which we want first.  Also,
> let me mention that this could turn out to be a portability headache.

Based on your other message, SCM_CREDS will be much more of a
portability headache than PEERCRED.  All the more reason to prefer
the latter if available.

            regards, tom lane

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