Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Robert Haas
Subject Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions
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Msg-id 8CB95816-5182-44F4-B156-3A9AA6DA0588@gmail.com
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In response to Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
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On Jan 16, 2016, at 9:08 AM, Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just forgot to mention that those new functions should be superuser-only.

I think nobody should ever say this without explaining why. Superuser restrictions are necessary in some cases, but the
fewerof them we have, the better. 

...Robert


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