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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Re: pgsql: Default to hidden visibility for extension libraries where possi
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In response to Re: pgsql: Default to hidden visibility for extension libraries where possi  (Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>)
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Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> writes:
> On July 20, 2022 3:54:03 PM GMT+02:00, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> wrote:
>> The name PGDLLEXPORT is actually slightly misleading, now, because
>> there's no longer anything about it that is specific to DLLs.

> How so? Right now it's solely used for making symbols in DLLs as exported?

I suspect Robert is reading "DLL" as meaning only a Windows thing.
You're right, if you read it as a generic term for loadable libraries,
it's more or less applicable everywhere.

            regards, tom lane

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