Re: A bad behavior under autocommit off mode

OK, I am for it, and two are against.  Any one else want to vote this?

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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > The fix only changes the 'make it all one transaction' behavior.  It
> > does not effect sending multiple queries in a string --- 
> 
> Yes it does!  The results may change.  Also the behavior if later
> commands in the string fail will be different (roll back earlier
> commands vs not).
> 
> > But I do think the roll-queries-into-one-transaction is
> > strange and should be removed with the patch.
> 
> I disagree.  This is long-established behavior and no one has complained
> about it.  We have gone out of our way to preserve it in past changes;
> I don't like suddenly deciding that backwards compatibility is
> unimportant.  Especially not if only one person is in favor of the change.
> 
>             regards, tom lane
> 

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