Re: [PATCH] libpq: Allow specifying multiple host names to try to connect to - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michael Paquier
Subject Re: [PATCH] libpq: Allow specifying multiple host names to try to connect to
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Msg-id CAB7nPqSrYdgG1ToOM+D9dYrg7H+EqLm2d4znGgkw9eXpfqNKYg@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [PATCH] libpq: Allow specifying multiple host names to try to connect to  (Mikko Tiihonen <Mikko.Tiihonen@nitorcreations.com>)
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On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 4:02 PM, Mikko Tiihonen wrote:
> Because the feature as its simplest is a for loop in libpq. I would not think it much of a feature creep, especially
sincemy original patch to libpq showed the loop already has been hidden in libpq for a long time, it just needed a
specialdns record for the postgresql hosts that returned dns records for all hosts. 
>
> Even there are poolers in front of postgres they can be set up in much simpler and reliable non-cluster mode when the
libpqcan be given multiple pooler addresses to connect to. 

Patch marked as returned with feedback, there has been review input,
but unfortunately no patch updates lately.
--
Michael



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