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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index 667df448732..ce5449f2878 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -4722,8 +4722,13 @@ AlterSystemSetConfigFile(AlterSystemStmt *altersysstmt)
* the config file cannot cause postmaster start to fail, so we
* don't have to be too tense about possibly installing a bad
* value.)
+ *
+ * As an exception, we skip this check if this is a RESET command
+ * for an unknown custom GUC, else there'd be no way for users to
+ * remove such settings with reserved prefixes.
*/
- (void) assignable_custom_variable_name(name, false, ERROR);
+ if (value || !valid_custom_variable_name(name))
+ (void) assignable_custom_variable_name(name, false, ERROR);
}
/*
@@ -6711,6 +6716,7 @@ validate_option_array_item(const char *name, const char *value,
{
struct config_generic *gconf;
+ bool reset_custom;
/*
* There are three cases to consider:
@@ -6729,16 +6735,21 @@ validate_option_array_item(const char *name, const char *value,
* it's assumed to be fully validated.)
*
* name is not known and can't be created as a placeholder. Throw error,
- * unless skipIfNoPermissions is true, in which case return false.
+ * unless skipIfNoPermissions or reset_custom is true. If reset_custom is
+ * true, this is a RESET or RESET ALL operation for an unknown custom GUC
+ * with a reserved prefix, in which case we want to fall through to the
+ * placeholder case described in the preceding paragraph (else there'd be
+ * no way for users to remove them). Otherwise, return false.
*/
- gconf = find_option(name, true, skipIfNoPermissions, ERROR);
- if (!gconf)
+ reset_custom = (!value && valid_custom_variable_name(name));
+ gconf = find_option(name, true, skipIfNoPermissions || reset_custom, ERROR);
+ if (!gconf && !reset_custom)
{
/* not known, failed to make a placeholder */
return false;
}
- if (gconf->flags & GUC_CUSTOM_PLACEHOLDER)
+ if (!gconf || gconf->flags & GUC_CUSTOM_PLACEHOLDER)
{
/*
* We cannot do any meaningful check on the value, so only permissions