Re: The new FE/BE protocol - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: The new FE/BE protocol
Date
Msg-id 2180.1049241188@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: The new FE/BE protocol  (ljb <lbayuk@mindspring.com>)
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ljb <lbayuk@mindspring.com> writes:
> I second this, as my Tcl driver also depends on the protocol. Can we also
> be reassured about compatibility (e.g. new backend will still talk to old
> clients)?

Yes.

The contents (layout and spelling) of error messages are likely to
change, which could break frontends that test for specific messages
--- but I'd opine any such frontends are already broken by message
internationalization.  Otherwise, an old client should see no change.
        regards, tom lane



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