Re: using strxfrm for having multi locale/please vote for - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: using strxfrm for having multi locale/please vote for
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In response to using strxfrm for having multi locale/please vote for adding this function in contribution  (Mahmoud Taghizadeh <m_taghi@yahoo.com>)
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Mahmoud Taghizadeh wrote:
> there was a discussion in postgresql mailing list about using strxfrm function to add support multi locale.
> most of developers agree that this method is a correct but not perfect solution for having multiple locale in
postgresqland some people suggest to add such functions in contribution. 
>
> the main problem of such functions is the overhead of setlocale. (that can be ommited when you run postgresql in a OS
withadvanced GLIBC and strxfrm_l function) 
>
> I summerized discussion and add one implementation of such functions, I try to convince tom lane to add this function
tothe contribution but I failed. 
>
> maybe you are not interested to this subject but I kindly ask you to say your idea in list.
> please tell clearly that you are agree/disagree for add this function in contribution or not.
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> I am thankful in advance.
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> With Regards,
> --taghi
>
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