Re: [7.4] "permissions problem" with pl/pgsql function

"Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org> writes:
> Just had a client point this out to me, and am wondering if its supposed
> to happen:

> 420_test=> select
> dropgeometrycolumn('420_test','lroadline61','roads61_geom');
> ERROR:  permission denied for relation pg_attribute
> CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function "dropgeometrycolumn" line 19 at execute statement

Can't tell much about this without seeing the contents of the function ...
in particular, what SQL command is it trying to execute when it chokes?
        regards, tom lane