Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Merlin Moncure
Subject Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a
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Msg-id b42b73150804081104i35fc7ef2x7a2fc4a41c1cbeaa@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a  ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>)
Responses Re: [PATCHES] libpq type system 0.9a  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg@turnstep.com> wrote:
>  > I think you should conduct a wider survey before you make that decision.
>  > In particular, I'd like to hear from driver writers like Greg Sabino
>  > Mullane and Jeff Davis, as well as regular libpq users.
>
>  I can state that there would be almost zero chance this would ever be
>  used by DBD::Pg, as it would seem to add overhead with no additional
>  functionality over what we already have. Unless I'm misreading what it
>  does and someone can make the case why I should use it.

does DBD::pg move arrays in and out of the server? do you parse them
yourself?  if you answer yes to either question you should take a
second look.

merlin


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