"Merlin Moncure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Bruce Momjian wrote: >> This brings up a good question. Exactly how do users know what format >> _binary_ is? int4 is network byte order, but what about int8, float4, >> inet? > > This is exactly what libpqtypes solves. Not only do we handle > formatting of binary formats, we provide a level of protection from > internal format changes for libpq users. See the example here: > http://libpqtypes.esilo.com/. So, documentation of binary formats > (including network byte ordering) are not required.
No, it is still required. There's not a single reference to libpqtypes in Postgres documentation, and libpqtypes isn't part of the distribution, if I understand it right. -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
