relnotes: PG 12, mention change in libpq parameter parsing
Reported-by:
Diagnosed-by: Michael Paquier
Discussion:
Author: Michael Paquier
Backpatch-through: 12 only
@@ -654,6 +654,28 @@ Author: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+<!--
+Author: Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>
+2018-09-12 [e7a221797] Parse more strictly integer parameters from connection s
+-->
+
+ <para>
+ Parse libpq integer connection parameters more strictly (Fabien
+ Coelho)
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ In previous releases, using an incorrect integer value for
+ connection parameters <literal>connect_timeout</literal>,
+ <literal>keepalives</literal>, <literal>keepalives_count</literal>,
+ <literal>keepalives_idle</literal>,
+ <literal>keepalives_interval</literal> and <literal>port</literal>
+ resulted in libpq either ignoring those values or failing with
+ incorrect error messages.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>
