Simplify permissions for LOCK TABLE.

Jeff Davis <jdavis@postgresql.org>

Commit: c44f6334ca6ff6d242d9eb6742441bc4e1294067
Author: Jeff Davis <jdavis@postgresql.org>
Date: 2023-01-13T22:33:19Z
Releases: 16.0
Simplify permissions for LOCK TABLE.

The prior behavior was confusing and hard to document. For instance,
if you had UPDATE privileges, you could lock a table in any lock mode
except ACCESS SHARE mode.

Now, if granted a privilege to lock at a given mode, one also has
privileges to lock at a less-conflicting mode. MAINTAIN, UPDATE,
DELETE, and TRUNCATE privileges allow any lock mode. INSERT privileges
allow ROW EXCLUSIVE (or below). SELECT privileges allow ACCESS SHARE.

Reviewed-by: Nathan Bossart
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/9550c76535404a83156252b25a11babb4792ea1e.camel%40j-davis.com

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