Re: exposing pg_controldata and pg_config as functions

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> On 2/17/16 12:15 PM, Joe Conway wrote:
>> Ok, removed the documentation on the function pg_config() and pushed.

> I still have my serious doubts about this, especially not even requiring
> superuser access for this information.  Could someone explain why we
> need this?

I thought we'd agreed on requiring superuser access for this function.
I concur that letting just anyone see the config data is inappropriate.
        regards, tom lane