Re: BUG #5910: Function pg_get_expr throwing error for non superuser

On 03.03.2011 10:59, tushar wrote:
> Pls refer this below scenario
>
> PG 8.4.4:-
> =========
> connect to non superuser :-
>
> postgres=# \c - t
> psql (8.4.4)
> You are now connected to database "postgres" as user "t".
> postgres=>   select pg_get_expr('a',null);
>   pg_get_expr
> -------------
>
> (1 row)

It was an oversight that we allowed that previously, because the user
can easily crash the backend by passing bogus values. Try 8.4.5 or
later, and you will get the same error that you do on 9.0.2.

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