Re: Snapshot synchronization, again... - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...
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Msg-id 1298058809-sup-208@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...  (Joachim Wieland <joe@mcknight.de>)
Responses Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...  (Joachim Wieland <joe@mcknight.de>)
Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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I have two questions: 

1. why are you using the expansible char array stuff instead of using
the StringInfo facility?

2. is md5 the most appropriate digest for this?  If you need a
cryptographically secure hash, do we need something stronger?  If not,
why not just use hash_any?

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Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>
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