Re: [HACKERS] tuple return from function

> 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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