Re: timeout implementation issues

From: Jan Wieck <janwieck(at)yahoo(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: timeout implementation issues
Date: 2002-04-08 14:46:11
Message-ID: 200204081446.g38EkBL12342@saturn.janwieck.net
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-hackers

Tom Lane wrote:
> Karel Zak <zakkr(at)zf(dot)jcu(dot)cz> writes:
> > Is there some problem implement "SET ... ON ROLLBACK UNSET" ?
>
> Yes. See my previous example concerning search_path: that variable
> MUST be rolled back at transaction abort, else we risk its value being
> invalid. We cannot offer the user a choice.

Not really on topic, but I was wondering how you ensure that
you correct the search path in case someone drops the schema?

Is an invalid search path really that critical (read security
issue)?

Jan

--

#======================================================================#
# It's easier to get forgiveness for being wrong than for being right. #
# Let's break this rule - forgive me. #
#================================================== JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com #

In response to

Responses

Browse pgsql-hackers by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Tom Lane 2002-04-08 15:08:31 Re: timeout implementation issues
Previous Message Jan Wieck 2002-04-08 14:15:18 Re: timeout implementation issues