Re: Reject invalid databases in pg_get_database_ddl()

From: Amit Langote <amitlangote09(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Lakshmi N <lakshmin(dot)jhs(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Hu Xunqi <huxunqi(dot)08(at)gmail(dot)com>, Euler Taveira <euler(at)eulerto(dot)com>, "pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Subject: Re: Reject invalid databases in pg_get_database_ddl()
Date: 2026-04-17 04:22:19
Message-ID: CA+HiwqFLfgoPGdCAiG-Txbbv9WduyQ9UoVDa14U5Mj1XMAqaQA@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM Lakshmi N <lakshmin(dot)jhs(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM Amit Langote <amitlangote09(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM Hu Xunqi <huxunqi(dot)08(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM Amit Langote <amitlangote09(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>> > + /*
>> > + * Reject invalid databases: datconnlimit = -2 would be emitted as
>> > + * CONNECTION LIMIT = -2, which cannot be executed.
>> > + */
>> >
>> > This comment looks a bit too centered on datconnlimit=-2, but the real issue is that an invalid pg_database row should not be deparsed into DDL. So, maybe rephrase like:
>> >
>> > /*
>> > * Reject invalid databases. Deparsing a pg_database row in invalid state
>> > * can produce SQL that is not executable, such as CONNECTION LIMIT = -2.
>> > */
>>
>> I was trying to be precise about datconnlimit = -2 being the thing
>> that produces invalid SQL. But your version covers that with the "such
>> as CONNECTION LIMIT = -2" example, and it's closer to the original,
>> which was on the right track, just needed to be more precise. Let's go
>> with it.
>
> This looks good to me. Thank you for reviewing and making the changes!

Pushed.

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Thanks, Amit Langote

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