Re: timeout implementation issues

> > > Sorry I couldn't understand your point.
> > > It seems the simplest and the most certain way is to call
> > > 'SET QUERY_TIMEOUT per query. The way dosen't require
> > > RESET at all.  Is the overhead an issue ?
> > 
> > What about psql and libpq.  Doing a timeout before every query is a
> > pain. 
> 
> Psql and libpq would simply issue the query according to the
> user's request as they currently do. What's pain with it ?

If they wanted to place a timeout on all queries in a session, they
would need a SET for every query, which seems like a pain.

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