Re: using strxfrm for having multi locale/please vote for

I think we have concluded that the use of the ICU library is the way we
are going to accomplish multi-locale support in the future.

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Mahmoud Taghizadeh wrote:
> there was a discussion in postgresql mailing list about using strxfrm function to add support multi locale.
> most of developers agree that this method is a correct but not perfect solution for having multiple locale in postgresql and some people suggest to add such functions in contribution.
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> the main problem of such functions is the overhead of setlocale. (that can be ommited when you run postgresql in a OS with advanced GLIBC and strxfrm_l function)
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> I summerized discussion and add one implementation of such functions, I try to convince tom lane to add this function to the contribution but I failed.
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> maybe you are not interested to this subject but I kindly ask you to say your idea in list.
> please tell clearly that you are agree/disagree for add this function in contribution or not.
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> I am thankful in advance.
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> With Regards,
> --taghi
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