mzj1...@mail.ustc.edu.cn writes:
> In most scenarios, we want to assign permissions to a table and partition
> table to a user, but in postgresql, permissions are not recursive, so we need
> to spend extra energy to do this. So let's ask the postgresql team, why is
> the permission granted in a non-recursive way and what are the benefits?
It's intentional, because you might not wish to allow users of the
partitioned table to mess with the partitions directly. Since only
the table directly named in the query is permission-checked, it's
not necessary for users of the partitioned table to have such child
permissions.
regards, tom lane
