Re: Can functions return NULL value? - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Hannu Krosing
Subject Re: Can functions return NULL value?
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Msg-id 3918400E.B4876EA3@tm.ee
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In response to Can functions return NULL value?  (Andrea Austa <aausta@athena.polito.it>)
Responses Re: Can functions return NULL value?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> 
> Hannu Krosing <hannu@tm.ee> writes:
> >> This will be possible in 7.1 with the new function manager interface.
> >> Right now, it's not possible.
> 
> > Who is doing the new function manager interface.
> 
> Me.
> 
> > Is there a preliminary description somewhere ?
> 
> I posted a proposal to pghackers around 20 Oct last year; it's changed a
> little since then but not much.

Ok, ill' find it.

> > What is the planned timetable?
> 
> 7.1.  I have fmgr.c code that compiles (as of late last night) but
> probably still has bugs.  I haven't started on converting any individual
> functions, nor have I touched the PLfoo modules yet.

When will it be available to the general public (i.e. me ;) ?

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Hannu


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