Add extension_is_visible_hook (PG 18)#926
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Summary
Add
extension_is_visible_hookto PostgreSQL that allows extensions to filter which extensionsare visible in
pg_available_extensionsandpg_available_extension_versionscatalog views.Changes
src/include/fmgr.h— Addextension_is_visible_hook_typetypedef andextension_is_visible_hookexternsrc/backend/utils/fmgr/fmgr.c— Initializeextension_is_visible_hookto NULLsrc/backend/commands/extension.c— Call the hook inpg_available_extensions()andpg_available_extension_versions()to skip extensions where the hook returns falseThe hook follows the standard PostgreSQL hook pattern: when NULL (default), behavior is unchanged.
Extensions can set the hook to filter which extensions are visible in the catalog views.