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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions
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Msg-id 4175.1455747271@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> On 2/17/16 12:15 PM, Joe Conway wrote:
>> Ok, removed the documentation on the function pg_config() and pushed.

> I still have my serious doubts about this, especially not even requiring
> superuser access for this information.  Could someone explain why we
> need this?

I thought we'd agreed on requiring superuser access for this function.
I concur that letting just anyone see the config data is inappropriate.
        regards, tom lane

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