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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/config.sgml | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c | 2 |
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml index d4d1fe45cc1..4ec13f3311c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml @@ -9501,9 +9501,11 @@ dynamic_library_path = 'C:\tools\postgresql;H:\my_project\lib;$libdir' </term> <listitem> <para> - Allows modification of the structure of system tables. - This is used by <command>initdb</command>. - This parameter can only be set at server start. + Allows modification of the structure of system tables as well as + certain other risky actions on system tables. This is otherwise not + allowed even for superusers. Ill-advised use of this setting can + cause irretrievable data loss or seriously corrupt the database + system. Only superusers can change this setting. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c index ba4edde71a3..5fccc9683ee 100644 --- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c +++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c @@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] = }, { - {"allow_system_table_mods", PGC_POSTMASTER, DEVELOPER_OPTIONS, + {"allow_system_table_mods", PGC_SUSET, DEVELOPER_OPTIONS, gettext_noop("Allows modifications of the structure of system tables."), NULL, GUC_NOT_IN_SAMPLE |