Re: A couple of TODO notes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: A couple of TODO notes
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Msg-id 18308.1066709611@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: A couple of TODO notes  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: A couple of TODO notes  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>>> * Allow INET subnet tests using non-constants
>>> This should say "Allow ... to be indexed" as it's otherwise a nonissue.

> Uh, what should be in the TODO?  I am confused.

"* Allow INET subnet tests using non-constants to be indexed"

>> Yes, you can make that happen in the V3 protocol: you can select either
>> text or binary output format for each column.  Declaring a cursor BINARY
>> is in fact irrelevant in V3 protocol.

> How is binary selected?

See the column format selectors in the Bind message.
        regards, tom lane


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