Re: C++ Headers

> > If it was just that one it would be OK.
> 
> I'll bet lots of people would like to see more careful planning about 
> breaking link compatibility.  Other changes that break link compatibility 
> include changing a struct or class referred to from inline functions, and 
> adding a virtual function in a base class.
> 
> It's possible to make a lot of improvements without breaking link
> compatibility, but it does take more care than in C.  If you wonder
> whether a change would break link compatibility, please ask on the list.

Our C++ interface needs serious work, and I don't want to burden a
maintainer with adding muck for backward compatibility.

We do update libpq occasionally and don't keep link compatibility. We do
keep interface compatibility with the backend.

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