Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function
Date
Msg-id 199808131529.LAA18010@candle.pha.pa.us
Whole thread Raw
In response to Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function  (jwieck@debis.com (Jan Wieck))
Responses Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function  (jwieck@debis.com (Jan Wieck))
List pgsql-hackers
>     there  is  a targetlist in the func node of a C function (for
>     ExecMake...  there is no  difference  between  C,  PL/TCL  or
>     PL/pgSQL),  it  knows  that  the  return  value is a tuple or
>     tupletable or temp relation or whatever and it can manage for
>     the  requested  projection and for the iteration (if function
>     isset).
>
>     But should we do that all (and the rule stuff) before 6.4?

Sorry to say this, but I think we need the rewrite stuff done for 6.4.
Too many bugs and limited features.

The PL/pgSQL perhaps can be started now, but not ready until 6.5?  I
don't think we should delay 6.4 for PL/pgSQL, do you?



--
Bruce Momjian                          |  830 Blythe Avenue
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us              |  Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  (610) 353-9879(w)
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  (610) 853-3000(h)

pgsql-hackers by date:

Previous
From: Tom Lane
Date:
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] HELP all women were raped during the May riots in Jakarta
Next
From: "Dr. Michael Meskes"
Date:
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Latest ecpg patch?