Re: Feature patch 1 for plperl [PATCH]

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tim Bunce <Tim(dot)Bunce(at)pobox(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Feature patch 1 for plperl [PATCH]
Date: 2010-01-10 23:18:23
Message-ID: 4B4A603F.5060107@dunslane.net
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
>
>> Tom Lane wrote:
>>
>>> As an example, if people were using such functionality then the DBA
>>> couldn't start preloading plperl for performance without breaking
>>> behavior that some of his users might be depending on.
>>>
>
>
>> If we made plperl.on_perl_init PGC_POSTMASTER and the other two
>> PGC_SUSET would that alloy your concerns?
>>
>
> No, they have to all be PGC_POSTMASTER to answer that concern. Only
> breaking things for superusers isn't really that big an improvement
> over breaking them for everybody.
>
>
>

Well, I don't know about Tim but I think I could live with that. And
when we get some actual experience with using them we'll have a better
handle on whether or not it gives us any pain.

cheers

andrew

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