Re: Threaded PosgreSQL server - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: Threaded PosgreSQL server
Date
Msg-id 20020207204311.O50941-100000@earth.hub.org
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In response to Re: Threaded PosgreSQL server  (<mkscott@sacadia.com>)
Responses Re: Threaded PosgreSQL server  (<mkscott@sacadia.com>)
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On Thu, 7 Feb 2002 mkscott@sacadia.com wrote:

> Making postgres functions thread-safe increases the flexibility of the
> codebase.  Whether threading connections, sub-queries, increasing
> processor utilization, or some other unforseen optimization, having
> reentrant and thread-safe code leaves the door open for new ideas. Yes,
> writing reenterant code can be restrictive and a little more complex,
> but not much, the big work is the upfront cost of porting.  I have done
> it done it once and gained a great deal on projects that I am working
> on.

Would be willing to take what you've learnt and work with the current CVS
tree towards making her thread-safe?  Even small steps regularly taken
brings us closer to being able to use even *some* threading in the backend
...



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