On Wed, Dec 03, 2025 at 10:02:44AM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> This argument is nonsense, because if you've got superuser you can
> just change the GUC's setting again. Not to mention all the *other*
> ways that a superuser can break out to the OS level. I don't think
> this proposal adds anything except more complication, which is not
> a good attribute for security-critical considerations.
See also this recent discussion about a --with-copy-program compile flag:
https://postgr.es/m/flat/CAGRrpza_WUY_jaN4P-xkN%3DTdqfxH%2BeJJazZAo5gg%3DkQoEaQnVw%40mail.gmail.com
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nathan