X-Original-To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org Received: from spampd.localdomain (postgresql.org [64.49.215.8]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 548C547610C for ; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:50:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost.localdomain (m073-145.nv.iinet.net.au [203.217.73.145]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D95F2475ECE for ; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:50:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h3GLoMwN002605 for ; Thu, 17 Apr 2003 07:50:23 +1000 Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] First draft of new FE/BE protocol spec posted for From: Bruce Badger To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org In-Reply-To: <17669.1050501967@sss.pgh.pa.us> References: <10770.1050448110@sss.pgh.pa.us> <20030416124452.C16683@quartz.newn.cam.ac.uk> <17669.1050501967@sss.pgh.pa.us> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 (1.0.8-11) Date: 17 Apr 2003 07:50:21 +1000 Message-Id: <1050529823.1760.29.camel@alice> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-38.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_10,EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, REFERENCES,REPLY_WITH_QUOTES,USER_AGENT_XIMIAN autolearn=ham version=2.50 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.50 (1.173-2003-02-20-exp) X-Archive-Number: 200304/623 X-Sequence-Number: 38113 On Thu, 2003-04-17 at 00:06, Tom Lane wrote: > Patrick Welche writes: > > Just showing my ignorance: I read 46.2.3 Extended Query, and wondered "What > > is a portal?" (portal == cursor?) > > It's the thing that holds the state of an executable command. I was > going to call 'em cursors, but a cursor only works for a SELECT command, > so it didn't seem like the right word. I seized on "portal" which is > the term already used internally in the backend. If you've got a better > idea, let's hear it ... Context, perhaps?