Re: Parser change needed? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: Parser change needed?
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Msg-id 40A2D560.9030408@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Parser change needed?  (Thomas Hallgren <thhal@mailblocks.com>)
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Hi Thomas,

Please don't get too disheartened that a developer hasn't commented on 
your stuff yet.  Everyone's very busy at the moment.  Just hang in there!

Chris

Thomas Hallgren wrote:

> Yes, this is another vain attempt to get some attention to the custom 
> config variables patch that I've submitted (twice) :-)
> 
> But it's also a relevant question.
> 
> Given that the design is accepted and a custom variable will use 
> qualified names I'd propose a change to the SQL parser so that the names 
>  doesn't need to be quoted in the SET and SHOW commands. Today one must 
> write:
> 
>    SET "pljava.vmoptions" TO '-Xmx128M'
> 
> I think it would be more clean if one could write:
> 
>    SET pljava.vmoptions TO '-Xmx128M'
> 
> What's your thoughts?
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Thomas Hallgren
> 
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