Re: FE/BE Protocol - Specific version

From: Bruce Badger <bruce_badger(at)badgerse(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: FE/BE Protocol - Specific version
Date: 2003-08-29 14:26:58
Message-ID: 1062167218.24075.2.camel@wally
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On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 23:23, Rod Taylor wrote:
> > So, being able to stop connections trying to use old protocol versions
> > would be very helpful in this case.
>
> Wouldn't it be better to have StORE run a select version() after
> connecting? Even better would be to call PQprotocolVersion() as it is a
> protocol issue.

Well, if we could compel every existing user of StORE + PostrgeSQL to
upgrade to a new version of the mapping software, yes.

I think that we must accept that one or more people may hang onto old
versions of the mapping software which, of course, would not contain the
checks you suggest :-(

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