Tom Lane wrote: > Zdenek Kotala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> This patch brings possibility to switch from default build-in timezone >> to another timezone source - typically to OS timezone location. > >> It was discussed few weeks ago: >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-03/msg00784.php > > AFAIR, the conclusion of that discussion was we didn't want it. > > I certainly don't see the point of the implementation as you have it > --- it adds a great deal of unnecessary infrastructure compared to just > installing a symlink at share/postgresql/timezone.
And if you wanted it in the backend instead of a symlink, shouldn't it at least try to verify that the files in the timezone directory are compatible before blindly accepting it? //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate