Re: 32-bit libpq with 64-bit server - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Merlin Moncure
Subject Re: 32-bit libpq with 64-bit server
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Msg-id CAHyXU0yqac+4UHEUxsvUxu=X2ScdaeJBTDGeXNYr+GvvUupseQ@mail.gmail.com
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In response to 32-bit libpq with 64-bit server  ("Marc Watson" <mark.watson@jurisconcept.ca>)
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On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Marc Watson
<mark.watson@jurisconcept.ca> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> On Windows, I have a 32-bit client application that uses the 32-bit
> libpq.dll. In testing the client application with a Postgres 9.2 64-bit
> server I’ve noticed no problems, and was wondering if anyone knows of any
> caveats in this – AFAICS the tcp communication is between the 32-bit libpq
> and the 64-bit  backend is compatible.

It should pretty much work.  The main thing to watch out for is that
very large results sets will hit the upper limit on memory
allocations.

merlin

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