Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > Sorry I couldn't understand your point.
> > > > It seems the simplest and the most certain way is to call
> > > > 'SET QUERY_TIMEOUT per query. The way dosen't require
> > > > RESET at all. Is the overhead an issue ?
> > >
> > > What about psql and libpq. Doing a timeout before every query is a
> > > pain.
> >
> > Psql and libpq would simply issue the query according to the
> > user's request as they currently do. What's pain with it ?
>
> If they wanted to place a timeout on all queries in a session, they
> would need a SET for every query, which seems like a pain.
Er, how many "applications" have you implemented by simply providing a schema and psql?
I mean, users normally don't use psql. And if you do, what's wrong with controlling the timeout yourself and
hitting^C when "you" time out? If you do it in a script, it's
yy... p p p p p.
Jan
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