Re: [PATCHES] writing new regexp functions

From: Jeremy Drake <pgsql(at)jdrake(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] writing new regexp functions
Date: 2007-02-07 20:34:23
Message-ID: Pine.BSO.4.64.0702071231570.28908@resin.csoft.net
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On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Tom Lane wrote:

> Jeremy Drake <pgsql(at)jdrake(dot)com> writes:
> > * Put together a patch to add these functions to core. I could put them
> > directly in regexp.c, so the support functions could stay static. My
> > concern here is that I don't know if there are any functions currently
> > in core with OUT parameters.
>
> As of 8.2 there are.

Could you give me the name of one in pg_proc.h so I can see how I should
go about adding one there?

> If we are going to include these I would vote for core not contrib
> status, exactly to avoid having to export those functions.

OK, this patch will be my next project.

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They make more of it every year.

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