Re: pg_monitor role description

From: Pavel Luzanov <p(dot)luzanov(at)postgrespro(dot)ru>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: pg_monitor role description
Date: 2021-05-20 18:25:54
Message-ID: 3cdb4a76-fce7-1d0e-ab93-1e4e42e3c3fb@postgrespro.ru
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On 20.05.2021 21:10, Tom Lane wrote:
> Pavel Luzanov <p(dot)luzanov(at)postgrespro(dot)ru> writes:
>> So, is it correct to change description of pg_monitor role from:
>> "Read/execute various monitoring views and functions. This role is a member of|pg_read_all_settings|,|pg_read_all_stats| and|pg_stat_scan_tables|."
>> to
>> "Read/execute various monitoring views and functions. The roles pg_read_all_settings, pg_read_all_stats and pg_stat_scan_tables are members of this role."
> No, it is not. That wording implies that the built-in grants are like
>
> GRANT pg_monitor TO pg_read_all_settings
>
> and so on, where the truth is the opposite.

I'm totally confused. I'm taking timeout to think about it.

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Pavel Luzanov
Postgres Professional: https://postgrespro.com
The Russian Postgres Company

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