From: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: allow_system_table_mods stuff
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:30:53 +0100
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On 2019-11-28 17:11, Tom Lane wrote:
> I read through the patch set and have just one quibble: in the
> proposed new docs,
>
> + Allows modification of the structure of system tables as well as
> + certain other risky actions on system tables. This is otherwise not
> + allowed even for superusers. This is used by
> + <command>initdb</command>. Inconsiderate use of this setting can
> + cause irretrievable data loss or seriously corrupt the database
> + system. Only superusers can change this setting.
>
> "Inconsiderate" doesn't seem like le mot juste. Maybe "Ill-advised"?
>
> (I'm also wondering whether the sentence about initdb is worth keeping.)
committed with those adjustments
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Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
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