Re: MySQL-ism help patch for psql

On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 12:44 -0600, David Christensen wrote:
> Hey -hackers,
>
> I whipped up a quick patch for supporting some of the common mysql-
> based "meta" commands; this is different than some things which have
> been discussed in the past, in that it provides just a quick direction
> to the appropriate psql command, not an actual alternative syntax for
> the same action. This is not intended to be comprehensive, but just
> to provide proper direction

I like that idea. There may be a lot of MySQL people that want to use
the next postgresql release, and this would make it easier.

Please add the patch to the next commitfest:

https://commitfest.postgresql.org/action/commitfest_view?id=6

It's small enough that, if others like it as well, maybe it (or
something similar) could still make it in this release.

Regards,
Jeff Davis