Re: libpq with ssl vs psql without

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: PG Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: libpq with ssl vs psql without
Date: 2008-11-11 13:40:28
Message-ID: 15027.1226410828@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes:
> I just noticed that if you have libpq with SSL support, but psql
> without, we don't print any SSL information at all. Would it be
> worthwhile to have it print that SSL is in use, even if we can't print
> the details about the connection?

I think the use-case for this is nonexistent, but you can still sell the
change on the grounds of reducing the number of #ifdefs.

It might be worth putting a comment in there, because people will wonder
what the heck this is about.

/* this can only happen if libpq has SSL support and psql doesn't */

regards, tom lane

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