Re: A modest proposal: get rid of GUC's USERLIMIT

On Wed, 2004-11-10 at 11:45 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew McMillan <andrew(at)catalyst(dot)net(dot)nz> writes:
> > When tracking down gnarly problems in heavily multi-user applications
> > enabling higher log levels at selective points has the potential to help
> > _a lot_ with diagnostic detail, without smothering you in _every_
> > detail.
>
> Sure. As I pointed out in the other thread, if you want to allow an app
> to do this, you can make available a SECURITY DEFINER function that
> performs the desired SET on its behalf. By setting execute permissions
> on the function and/or including restrictions in the function's code,
> you can make this as tight or as loose a loophole as you like. So it's
> certainly possible to do what you want in any case. I think the issue
> at hand is what's appropriate to provide as hard-wired functionality.

That sounds excellent - I hadn't realised that this workaround would be
possible, and indeed with this in place that will provide even better
control over the facility.

Regards,
Andrew.
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