X-Original-To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org Received: from spampd.localdomain (postgresql.org [64.49.215.8]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08E7F475ED4; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:06:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from sss.pgh.pa.us (unknown [192.204.191.242]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9CFD475A45; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:06:05 -0400 (EDT) Received: from sss2.sss.pgh.pa.us (tgl@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sss.pgh.pa.us (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h3GE68U6017670; Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:06:08 -0400 (EDT) To: Patrick Welche Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org, pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] First draft of new FE/BE protocol spec posted for comments In-reply-to: <20030416124452.C16683@quartz.newn.cam.ac.uk> References: <10770.1050448110@sss.pgh.pa.us> <20030416124452.C16683@quartz.newn.cam.ac.uk> Comments: In-reply-to Patrick Welche message dated "Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:44:52 +0100" Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 10:06:07 -0400 Message-ID: <17669.1050501967@sss.pgh.pa.us> From: Tom Lane X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-29.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,EMAIL_ATTRIBUTION,IN_REP_TO,REFERENCES, REPLY_WITH_QUOTES autolearn=ham version=2.50 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.50 (1.173-2003-02-20-exp) X-Archive-Number: 200304/580 X-Sequence-Number: 38070 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 ... regards, tom lane