3 files changed, 17 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
index b41ba1e172c..ce70d6eb6be 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.126 2003/06/22 00:29:29 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml,v 1.127 2003/06/27 19:08:37 tgl Exp $
 -->
 
  <chapter id="libpq">
@@ -812,7 +812,8 @@ is not known.
 Parameters reported as of the current release include
 <literal>server_version</> (cannot change after startup);
 <literal>server_encoding</> (also not presently changeable after start);
-<literal>client_encoding</>, and
+<literal>client_encoding</>,
+<literal>is_superuser</>, and
 <literal>DateStyle</>.
 </para>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 2d5b5d8c222..75fe6b3982e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml,v 1.38 2003/05/08 14:35:24 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml,v 1.39 2003/06/27 19:08:37 tgl Exp $ -->
 
 <chapter id="protocol">
  <title>Frontend/Backend Protocol</title>
@@ -998,7 +998,8 @@
     <literal>server_version</> (a pseudo-parameter that cannot change after
     startup);
     <literal>server_encoding</> (also not presently changeable after start);
-    <literal>client_encoding</>, and
+    <literal>client_encoding</>,
+    <literal>is_superuser</>, and
     <literal>DateStyle</>.
     This set might change in the future, or even become configurable.
     Accordingly, a frontend should simply ignore ParameterStatus for
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml
index 0232d97dfce..09619bb4827 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml,v 1.27 2003/05/14 03:26:00 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/show.sgml,v 1.28 2003/06/27 19:08:37 tgl Exp $
 PostgreSQL documentation
 -->
 
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ SHOW ALL
          </para>
         </listitem>
        </varlistentry>
+
+       <varlistentry>
+        <term><literal>IS_SUPERUSER</literal></term>
+        <listitem>
+         <para>
+          True if the current session authorization identifier has
+	  superuser privileges.
+         </para>
+        </listitem>
+       </varlistentry>
       </variablelist>
      </para>
     </listitem>