Re: (repost) pgtcl: restore 8.0 compatibility for large obj fix - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: (repost) pgtcl: restore 8.0 compatibility for large obj fix
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Msg-id 24813.1068170186@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: (repost) pgtcl: restore 8.0 compatibility for large obj fix  (ljb <ljb220@mindspring.com>)
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ljb <ljb220@mindspring.com> writes:
> Meaning: Tcl 8.0 added "binary strings", and handled binary data in String
> objects.  Tcl 8.1 internationalized those strings to make them store UTF-8,
> and introduced ByteArray objects to hold binary data. So the original code
> should work fine in Tcl 8.0, and the changes are only needed at 8.1 and up.
> I'm guessing, though, so I'll go dust off a copy of Tcl 8.0.x and try it.

Please.  I'm willing to apply the patch, but this close to release
there's no room for error.  Double-checking is good.

            regards, tom lane

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