Christopher Kings-Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I wonder if there's any use for an allow_large_objects = true/false GUC > parameter?
> It'd be nice to be able to switch it off as part of site policy so that > the security holes in it aren't able to be exposed, plus you can > guarantee as the site admin that pg_dumpall will produce a complete > dump. Security holes? Explain yourself please. As for the latter point, ISTM the todo item is "fix pg_dumpall" more than "eliminate large objects". Certainly the fix isn't easy, but that isn't an argument to cut and run. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings