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From Alexander Korotkov
Subject pgsql: Explicitly forbid non-top-level WAIT FOR execution
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Msg-id E1wCF6i-000mOw-1a@gemulon.postgresql.org
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Explicitly forbid non-top-level WAIT FOR execution

Previously we were relying on a snapshot-based check to detect invalid
execution contexts.  However, when WAIT FOR is wrapped into a stored
procedure or a DO block, it could pass this check, causing an error
elsewhere.

This commit implements an explicit isTopLevel check to reject WAIT FOR
when called from within a function, procedure, or DO block.  The
isTopLevel check catches these cases early with a clear error message,
matching the pattern used by other utility commands like VACUUM and
REINDEX.  The snapshot check is retained for the remaining case:
top-level execution within a transaction block using an isolation level
higher than READ COMMITTED.

Also adds tests for WAIT FOR LSN wrapped in a procedure and DO block,
complementing the existing test that uses a function wrapper.  Relevant
documentation paragraph is also added.

Reported-by: Satyanarayana Narlapuram <satyanarlapuram@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAHg%2BQDcN-n3NUqgRtj%3DBQb9fFQmH8-DeEROCr%3DPDbw_BBRKOYA%40mail.gmail.com
Author: Satyanarayana Narlapuram <satyanarlapuram@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Alexander Korotkov <aekorotkov@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Xuneng Zhou <xunengzhou@gmail.com>

Branch
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master

Details
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https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/a8b61c23c5ff980312026a05cab5502aa31fd710

Modified Files
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doc/src/sgml/ref/wait_for.sgml          |  8 ++++++++
src/backend/commands/wait.c             | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
src/backend/tcop/utility.c              |  3 ++-
src/include/commands/wait.h             |  3 ++-
src/test/recovery/t/049_wait_for_lsn.pl | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
5 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)


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