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From tgl@postgresql.org (Tom Lane)
Subject pgsql: Adjust string comparison so that only bitwise-equal strings are
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Msg-id 20051222225029.9A99D9DCCD7@postgresql.org
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Log Message:
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Adjust string comparison so that only bitwise-equal strings are considered
equal: if strcoll claims two strings are equal, check it with strcmp, and
sort according to strcmp if not identical.  This fixes inconsistent
behavior under glibc's hu_HU locale, and probably under some other locales
as well.  Also, take advantage of the now-well-defined behavior to speed up
texteq, textne, bpchareq, bpcharne: they may as well just do a bitwise
comparison and not bother with strcoll at all.

NOTE: affected databases may need to REINDEX indexes on text columns to be
sure they are self-consistent.

Tags:
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REL7_3_STABLE

Modified Files:
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    pgsql/src/backend/utils/adt:
        varlena.c (r1.92.2.3 -> r1.92.2.4)
        (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/utils/adt/varlena.c.diff?r1=1.92.2.3&r2=1.92.2.4)

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