Re: Use strict with plperl

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Mike G(dot)" <mike(at)thegodshalls(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Use strict with plperl
Date: 2005-01-17 16:10:47
Message-ID: 2217.1105978247@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Mike G." <mike(at)thegodshalls(dot)com> writes:
> In 8.0 how does one have a plperl function use strict?
> If I add "use strict" within the function body I receive an error message: "creation of Perl function failed: 'require' trapped by operation mask..."

You'd have to use plperlu to be allowed to "use" anything. It's
annoying that this blocks out perfectly safe modules like "strict",
but as far as I understand the security model we can't be more
selective.

> If I do Create Function X AS .... Language 'plperl' strict volatile
> the function will compile and execute.

Utterly unrelated ...

regards, tom lane

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