Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> I think that using -P for pg_autovacuum is just plain stupid, even on a >> nominally secure single-user box.
> Assuming that command-line parameters are actually globally visible on > your platform, which isn't necessarily the case. I don't offhand know of any Unix platforms where they cannot be found out --- you may have to use non-default ps arguments, but you can see 'em. I do know of platforms where they cannot be hidden (Solaris for instance). > Anyway, I basically agree that the legitimate use-case for this feature > is pretty small, and it is probably worth removing. However, I don't > think it is urgent (there are plenty of other ways to shoot yourself in > the foot), and shouldn't be backpatched -- people may be using this > functionality. My inclination is to remove this from HEAD (where it may be moot anyway by the time 8.1 freezes) and from 8.0. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org