On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 06/12/12 11:25 AM, leaf_yxj wrote: >> >> Thanks. You guys are right. I check the database. The C programm is there. >> ----- but why our application team keep ask me to give them the superuser >> privileges to create the C function. Should they use the superuser to create >> the C function. if yes , why they need it? > > > yes, only a sql superuser can define a C function, as these have total > access to crashing postgres's innards. > Not just the innards, but the file system (could be used to overwrite data files), arbitrary system commands, etc...... Best Wishes, Chris Travers -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
