Re: [PATCH] Magic block for modules - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [PATCH] Magic block for modules
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Msg-id 23323.1149215259@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Magic block for modules  (Christopher Kings-Lynne <chris.kings-lynne@calorieking.com>)
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Christopher Kings-Lynne <chris.kings-lynne@calorieking.com> writes:
> My request for phpPgAdmin is to somehow be able to check if the .so file
> for a module is present.

> For instance, I'd like to 'enable slony support' if the slony shared
> library is present.  PPA's slony support automatically executes the .sql
> files, so all I need to know is if the .so is there.

I really think this is backwards: you should be looking for the .sql
files.  Every module will have a .sql file, not every one will need a
.so file.  See followup thread in -hackers where we're trying to hash
out design details.

            regards, tom lane

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