Re: [PATCH] Add ALTER SYSTEM RELOAD

From: Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker <ilmari(at)ilmari(dot)org>
To: Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Chao Li <li(dot)evan(dot)chao(at)gmail(dot)com>, Yuhang Qiu <iamqyh(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add ALTER SYSTEM RELOAD
Date: 2026-09-24 11:28:35
Message-ID: 87ld8qq464.fsf@wibble.ilmari.org
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Michael Banck <mbanck(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:

> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 03:39:22PM +0800, Chao Li wrote:
>> Is there a reason ALTER SYSTEM RELOAD needs stronger privileges than
>> pg_reload_conf()?
>
> Well, it is clear that you won't be able to GRANT this on a SQL-level.
>
> But what could be done is add the pg_maintain (or something similar)
> default role as an allowed user for running this command besides
> Superuser.

There's already GRANT ALTER SYSTEM ON PARAMETER, it would be natural to
extend that with GRANT ALTER SYSTEM RELOAD and whatver other operations
we decide to add.

> Michael

- ilmari

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