On Monday 15 December 2008 22:30:19 Jonah H. Harris wrote: > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:55 AM, Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net> wrote: > > Now I have a question about the FDW C interface. The way I understand > > it, an SQL/MED-enabled server and a FDW each have a specific API by which > > they communicate. Supposedly, each database vendor should be able to > > ship a binary library for its FDW and each SQL/MED-enabled server should > > be able to load and use it. (If you don't believe in binary > > compatibility, then I think there should at least be source-level > > interface compatibility.) > > Yes, all FDWs should be similar to ODBC drivers in that they are > self-contained and interface with the database through a defined API. > What happens inside them should be irrelevant to PG.
What we are currently trying to figure out is the best method to introduce extensions to the API. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
