From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
Cc: daveh@insightdist.com
Cc: pgsql-interfaces@postgresql.org
Cc: hackers@postgresql.org
Cc: byronn@insightdist.com
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] New pg_type for large object
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 22:10:34 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <199804100210.WAA02059@candle.pha.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <352D7360.EB06AADF@alumni.caltech.edu>
>
> > What I would like to know is, can a large object data type be added as
> > an internal data type? The various "lo_" functions should
> > eventually be overloaded (or modified) to be able to use this data
> > type. But it is not necessary at this time. I believe this addition
> > is a very low risk change, and I would very much like to get to have
> > it in the 6.3.2 release for distribution. May I submit the patch, or
> > would someone kindly hack it in for us?
>
> I'm not certain exactly what you want (didn't read very closely and it
> doesn't fall in an area I've worked with) but it is not likely to be in
> v6.3.2 since we're already in the freeze period. However, I would
> suggest revisiting the subject just after the release, perhaps roping in
> others who have worked with large objects (Peter Mount comes to mind).
>
> There will be a ~2 month period for working on new capabilities, and
> this might fit into that.
Yes, agreed. And it is a good topic to discuss.
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