Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a
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Msg-id 20080408201910.GA18458@svana.org
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a  (Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a  (Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com>)
List pgsql-hackers
On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 02:34:51PM -0400, Andrew Chernow wrote:
> This idea is for the libpq user, although driver writers could find it
> handy as well.  Really, anyone who uses libpq directly.  That's the real
> audience.

Quite, I'm writing array parsing code right now and this would make my
life much easier too. However, my question is:

> I am not sure why Tom is worried about source code size, normally the
> concern is linked size.

How tight is the link to libpq? Could it exist as a seperate library:
libpqbin or something? Still in core, just only used by the people who
want it.

Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
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