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

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...
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Msg-id 1298077237-sup-4499@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to Re: Snapshot synchronization, again...  (Joachim Wieland <joe@mcknight.de>)
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Excerpts from Joachim Wieland's message of vie feb 18 21:41:51 -0300 2011:
> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Alvaro Herrera
> <alvherre@commandprompt.com> wrote:
> > 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?
> 
> We don't need a cryptographically secure hash.

Ok.

> Should I send an updated patch? Anything else?

No need, I'm halfway through already.

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Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>
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