Re: Proposed new libpq API - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hannu Krosing
Subject Re: Proposed new libpq API
Date
Msg-id 39632E3E.619C6B58@tm.ee
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In response to Re: Proposed new libpq API  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
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The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> 
> Okay, first thing off the top of my head ... how does this deal with
> backward compatibility, or have we just blown all old apps out to fhte
> water?

As I see it it is compatible until you _need_ the new features, like 
SELECT ** or UNION of selects with different structure.

I have also posted a different/additional proposal that hopefully hides
this from old apps completely.

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Hannu


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