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 CA+TgmobTOBdxmBgiVT3R72wKzCJzvrhv9bcxoP3YzxBS2qQaXA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions  (Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com>)
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On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Joe Conway <mail@joeconway.com> wrote:
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> On 09/02/2015 05:25 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
>>> But I'm not sure I like the idea of adding a server dependency on
>>> the ability to exec pg_controldata.  That seems like it could be
>>> unreliable at best, and a security vulnerability at worst.
>>
>> I hadn't been paying attention --- the proposed patch actually
>> depends on exec'ing pg_controldata?  That's horrid!  There is no
>> expectation that that's installed.
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> No it doesn't. I'm confused :-/

No, I'm confused.  Sorry.  Somehow I misread your patch.

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

-- 
Robert Haas
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The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company



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