Re: Patch: use SCM_CREDS authentication over PF_LOCAL sockets

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Garrett Wollman <wollman(at)khavrinen(dot)lcs(dot)mit(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Patch: use SCM_CREDS authentication over PF_LOCAL sockets
Date: 2001-08-15 01:08:51
Message-ID: 200108150108.f7F18pW06805@candle.pha.pa.us
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> <<On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:54:42 -0400 (EDT), Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> said:
>
> > Is that OK with everyone. Since we have peer with Linux, seems we
> > should add CRED_ in the same release.
>
> One thing to be careful about: there are several different versions of
> this functionality, and not all of them use the same data structures.
> Probably you should include a configure test to figure out which
> version is available.

That is some information I really need. I only have BSD/OS here. I can
apply the patch and let you test it on your end, or if you can send over
some info, we can get it into configure.

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