encoding of PostgreSQL messages - Mailing list pgsql-general

Hi all !

How can I programmatically detect which encoding a
PostgreSQL server I am trying to connect to sends back
messages -- before I connect (so client_encoding and
the pg_settings table are flat out).

Thanks,
Karsten
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