Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: jwieck(at)debis(dot)com
Cc: jwieck(at)debis(dot)com, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function
Date: 1998-08-13 17:31:54
Message-ID: 199808131731.NAA19896@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > Sorry to say this, but I think we need the rewrite stuff done for 6.4.
> > Too many bugs and limited features.
>
> Thats right. Do you also agree in that only the instead rules
> should be left?

Beats me. Whatever the other developers think.

>
> >
> > The PL/pgSQL perhaps can be started now, but not ready until 6.5? I
> > don't think we should delay 6.4 for PL/pgSQL, do you?
>
> It is in a good, stable state now. I would like to have it
> shipped with 6.4, because removing the non-instead rules is a
> loss of functionality and at least we must provide another
> way. Someone might currently use rules for some extra
> actions. But this is subject to trigger procedures. Up to now
> there's only C and Tcl available for it. Not anyone likes Tcl
> - and writing the triggers in C isn't fun for SQL
> programmers.
>
> I'll pack it and send it to you after a last check of the
> code.

Sure, we will ship whatever you have, even if it is not perfect.

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