Re: C++ Headers

From: Myron Scott <mscott(at)sacadia(dot)com>
To: Hackers List <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: C++ Headers
Date: 2001-05-19 17:09:59
Message-ID: 3B06A8E7.EA776382@sacadia.com
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Tom Lane wrote:

> mlw <markw(at)mohawksoft(dot)com> writes:
> > Is any support for reworking the postgres headers such that they can be used,
> > cleanly, in a C++ program?
>
> You'll get no support for a request for a blank check. What do you have
> in mind exactly?
>
> ISTM that making the backend's internal headers C++-clean has already
> been looked into, but rejected on grounds that I don't recall clearly.
> Check the list archives.
>

I have used:

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

headers......

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

on many backend header files for use
on my threaded version of postgres.
I seems to work fine as I have not had any problems
yet.

Myron Scott

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