>
> 	o Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
>
> 	  Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
> 	  pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts.  Another
> 	  solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
> 	  check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
> 	  We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
> 	  address.
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PostgreSQL TODO List
====================
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
Last updated: Sun Feb 12 14:13:10 EST 2006
Last updated: Sun Feb 12 22:42:37 EST 2006
The most recent version of this document can be viewed at
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html.
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can be inserted between existing rows, e.g. row 2.5 goes
between row 2 and row 3.
o Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts. Another
solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
address.
o %Allow postgresql.conf file values to be changed via an SQL
API, perhaps using SET GLOBAL
o Allow the server to be stopped/restarted via an SQL API

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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#FF0000" vlink="#A00000" alink="#0000FF">
<h1><a name="section_1">PostgreSQL TODO List</a></h1>
<p>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<a href="mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</a>)<br/>
Last updated: Sun Feb 12 14:13:10 EST 2006
Last updated: Sun Feb 12 22:42:37 EST 2006
</p>
<p>The most recent version of this document can be viewed at<br/>
<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs.TODO.html</a>.
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The table should have a line number that is a float so rows
can be inserted between existing rows, e.g. row 2.5 goes
between row 2 and row 3.
</p>
</li><li>Allow pg_hba.conf to specify host names along with IP addresses
<p> Host name lookup could occur when the postmaster reads the
pg_hba.conf file, or when the backend starts. Another
solution would be to reverse lookup the connection IP and
check that hostname against the host names in pg_hba.conf.
We could also then check that the host name maps to the IP
address.
</p>
</li><li>%Allow postgresql.conf file values to be changed via an SQL
API, perhaps using SET GLOBAL