Re: Should we remove db_user_namespace?

On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 01:05:09PM -0700, Nathan Bossart wrote:
> I think this is the second decennial thread [0] for removing this GUC.
> This topic came up at PGCon, so I thought I'd start the discussion on the
> lists.
> 
> I'm personally not aware of anyone using this parameter.  A couple of my
> colleagues claimed to have used it in the aughts, but they also noted that
> users were confused by the current implementation, and they seemed
> generally in favor of removing it.  AFAICT the strongest reason for keeping
> it is that there is presently no viable replacement.  Does this opinion
> still stand?  If so, perhaps we can look into adding a viable replacement
> for v17.

I am the original author, and it was a hack designed to support
per-database user names.  I am fine with its removal.

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