Re: FE/BE Protocol - Specific version

On Friday 29 August 2003 15:37, Bruce Badger wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 23:35, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Rod Taylor <rbt@rbt.ca> writes:
> > >> So, being able to stop connections trying to use old protocol versions
> > >> would be very helpful in this case.
> > >
> > > Wouldn't it be better to have StORE run a select version() after
> > > connecting?
> >
> > Well, his point is that old versions of his client code wouldn't know to
> > do that.  However, I don't think that what he's suggesting is a suitable
> > answer either --- he wants to rely on a chance coincidence, namely that
> > we're upgrading the FE/BE protocol at the same time that he wants to
> > make an incompatible application-level change.

> So, if it did come to pass that rejecting connections on the basis of
> protocol version was possible, then I could fix the broken encoding
> implementation.  Otherwise, I think I'll have to wait for the next
> chance coincidence.
>
> ... unless anyone has any better ideas? :-/

1. Run "new" versions of the database on a different port - only the new 
client will know to look there.
2. Write a small proxy to simulate #1 (in case PG is serving other clients) - 
only allow access to the StORE db from localhost
3. Write a small proxy to determine which version of the protocol is in use, 
and allow/deny access as required.

--  Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd