Herouth Maoz <hero...@unicell.co.il> writes:
> I created a function that does some heavy string manipulation, so I needed to 
> use pl/perl rather than pl/pgsql.
> I'm not experienced in perl, but the function works well when used as an 
> independent perl subroutine - it depends only on its arguments. I use the 
> Encode package (in postgresql configuration).

> But my use of the "pack" function causes a Safe error. Apparently "pack" and 
> "unpack" are in the operator mask.

> Is there any way to remove them from that mask?

My recollection is that they're intentionally excluded because they
would otherwise be security holes --- there are some format codes that
allow direct access to memory, or something like that.

                        regards, tom lane


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