Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-09 Thread Martijn van Oosterhout
On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 05:33:51PM -0500, Merlin Moncure wrote: Here is a short example which demonstrates some of the major features. There are many other examples and discussions of minutia in the documentation. I havn't looked at the source but FWIW I think it's an awesome idea. Have a

[HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Andrew Chernow
We previously tried to send this proposal/patch, but it never showed up. We tried twice in a 16 hour period. It might be something with the attachment, who knows. This time, we are providing a URL instead of attaching the patch. Please disregard previous emails if they come back from

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Markus Schiltknecht
Hi, Andrew Chernow wrote: It might be something with the attachment, who knows. Most probably that was the case, yes. The -hackers list is limited, please use -patches to send patches. ;-) Regards Markus ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6:

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Andrew Chernow
Markus Schiltknecht wrote: Hi, Andrew Chernow wrote: It might be something with the attachment, who knows. Most probably that was the case, yes. The -hackers list is limited, please use -patches to send patches. ;-) Regards Markus Noted. In our case, its a little ambiguos whether

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Andrew Dunstan
Andrew Chernow wrote: Markus Schiltknecht wrote: Hi, Andrew Chernow wrote: It might be something with the attachment, who knows. Most probably that was the case, yes. The -hackers list is limited, please use -patches to send patches. ;-) Regards Markus Noted. In our case, its a

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Andrew Chernow
Andrew Dunstan wrote: Andrew Chernow wrote: Markus Schiltknecht wrote: Hi, Andrew Chernow wrote: It might be something with the attachment, who knows. Most probably that was the case, yes. The -hackers list is limited, please use -patches to send patches. ;-) Regards Markus

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Merlin Moncure
On Jan 8, 2008 12:57 PM, Andrew Dunstan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You should split it and send the proposal to -hackers. Ideally, you would have had a proposal discussed before you wrote a line of code. This is the latest in a long series of submissions...check the archives. We are (and have

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Josh Berkus
Merlin, That said, we have been a little dismayed in the lack of comment. I think most people can't really follow what functionality this would allow users driver authors to access, and what the spec for that functionality would. I know I'm not clear on it. A high-level proposal would

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Tom Lane
Merlin Moncure [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That said, we have been a little dismayed in the lack of comment. Personally, I'm ignoring this thread, as well as the one on partitioning, because I'm up to my arse in 8.3-release alligators. I'm going to try hard not to think about any 8.4 development

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Merlin Moncure
On Jan 8, 2008 4:31 PM, Josh Berkus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Merlin, That said, we have been a little dismayed in the lack of comment. I think most people can't really follow what functionality this would allow users driver authors to access, and what the spec for that functionality

Re: [HACKERS] Proposal - libpq Type System beta-0.8a (was PGparam)

2008-01-08 Thread Andrew Chernow
Tom Lane wrote: Merlin Moncure [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That said, we have been a little dismayed in the lack of comment. Personally, I'm ignoring this thread, as well as the one on partitioning, because I'm up to my arse in 8.3-release alligators. I'm going to try hard not to think about