On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Andres Freund <and...@anarazel.de> wrote: > On 2017-11-09 17:14:11 -0500, Tom Lane wrote: >> If we do this, I'd suggest exposing it as a separate SQL function >> get_raw_page_unlocked() rather than as an option to get_raw_page(). >> >> The reasoning is that if we ever allow these functions to be controlled >> via GRANT instead of hardwired superuser checks (cf nearby debate about >> lo_import/lo_export), one might reasonably consider the unlocked form as >> more risky than the locked form, and hence not wish to have to give out >> privileges to both at once. > > Good idea!
I hope that you follow up on this soon. -- Peter Geoghegan
