Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Tom Lane writes:
>> * Backend's ReadyForQuery message (Z message) should carry an indication
>> of current transaction status (idle/in transaction/in aborted transaction)
>> so that frontend need not guess at state. Perhaps also indicate
>> autocommit status.
> If we do this, could we get rid of the messy autocommit GUC option and
> handle autocommit in the client?
Hmm ... that's a thought ... not very backwards-compatible with 7.3,
but I think I like it better than continuing on with the GUC option.
As you say, that path is looking messier all the time.
Comments anyone?
regards, tom lane
