On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM, John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com> 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
