Re: scram_iterations is undocumented GUC_REPORT

From: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)alvh(dot)no-ip(dot)org>, Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: scram_iterations is undocumented GUC_REPORT
Date: 2024-01-30 15:08:09
Message-ID: 18E607B0-BD7A-4C45-87A3-12A48A007D56@yesql.se
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> On 30 Jan 2024, at 15:36, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>
> Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)alvh(dot)no-ip(dot)org> writes:
>> I noticed while answering a question that commit b577743000cd added the
>> GUC scram_iterations and marked it GUC_REPORT, but failed to add it to
>> the PQparameterStatus documentation.
>
> Why is it GUC_REPORT at all? I don't see a strong need for that.
> (In particular, the report would be delivered too late to be of any
> use in client authentication.)

It's needed by PQencryptPasswordConn.

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Daniel Gustafsson

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