Re: default_language

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: default_language
Date: 2010-01-24 23:18:00
Message-ID: 1264375080.13571.5.camel@ebony
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On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 17:04 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:

> > If we have a default (for DO and CREATE FUNCTION), why not hard-wire the
> > default to plpgsql?
>
> I don't see any strong argument for having a default for CREATE
> FUNCTION. The original argument for having a GUC for DO was that
> plpgsql wasn't built in; now that it is, I think a case could
> be made for dropping default_do_language in favor of a hardwired
> default.

I would prefer having the option, but removing it completely does at
least solve the bizarre inconsistency I've highlighted.

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Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com

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