From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Message-Id: <200210240432.g9O4WTu18327@candle.pha.pa.us>
Subject: Re: Non-blocking libpq in 7.3 beta2
In-Reply-To: <20021023212143.A23030@wind.jibenetworks.com>
To: prashanth@jibe.biz
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 00:32:29 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: pgsql-interfaces@postgresql.org
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We believe all the non-blocking problems are fixed.  If not, please let
us know.

I don't know if you can use 7.3 beta against 7.2.X.  We always allow
7.2.X to use 7.3 server, but not always the reverse.  You can give it a
try.


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prashanth@jibe.biz wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I noticed that the nonblocking code in the 7.3beta2 version of libpq
> has been modified to fix the broken return values of PQflush, amongst
> others.  
> 
> A couple of questions:
> 
> Is the nonblocking code comprehensively fixed and just awaiting beta
> testing, or is it a temporary patch?
> 
> Can I use this 7.3 beta2 version of libpq against a 7.2.1 version of
> the pgsql server?  It seems from various list archives that the
> backend/frontend protocol has not changed so far (though it might for
> 7.4).  If so, then the answer should be affirmative, correct?  If not,
> is there a non-beta version that the server that is usable against
> this libpq?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --prashanth
> 
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