Re: [PATCH v2] use has_privs_for_role for predefined roles

On Wed, Feb 09, 2022 at 04:39:11PM -0500, Joe Conway wrote:
> On 2/9/22 13:13, Nathan Bossart wrote:
>> I do wonder if users find the differences between predefined roles and role
>> attributes confusing.  INHERIT doesn't govern role attributes, but it will
>> govern predefined roles when this patch is applied.  Maybe the role
>> attribute system should eventually be deprecated in favor of using
>> predefined roles for everything.  Or perhaps the predefined roles should be
>> converted to role attributes.
> 
> Yep, I was suggesting that the latter would have been preferable to me while
> Robert seemed to prefer the former. Honestly I could be happy with either of
> those solutions, but as I alluded to that is probably a discussion for the
> next development cycle since I don't see us doing that big a change in this
> one.

I agree.  I still think Joshua's proposed patch is a worthwhile improvement
for v15.

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