Re: Error in chkpass.c (contrib area) with suggestion

Looks like 7.3beta has the null checking in the code.  Thanks.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sedlak Anton wrote:
> Because author is not responding I'm writing to you.
> In contrib/chkpass.c there is no checking against NULL values on input,
> thus if you call eg. raw(NULL) then postgresql always dies.
> Although storing encrypted password are highly required this behavior
> makes this extension module unusable.
>
> To correct it one must add some checkin before any PG_GETARG_XXX in
> chkpass.c:
> Suggested type of code follows:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>  if(PG_ARGISNULL(0)) PG_RETURN_NULL();
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Best regards and let me know if this is acceptable
>
> Sedlak Anton
>
>
>
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command
>     (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org)
>

--
  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://candle.pha.pa.us
  pgman@candle.pha.pa.us               |  (610) 359-1001
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  13 Roberts Road
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073