Re: Use of inv_getsize in functions

On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 10:54:49PM +0200, Soeren Laursen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am programming a new set of functions for manipulation blobs, one
> of the functions is that I want to get the size of the blob.

Huh, we don't call them "blobs". They are "large objects" in
PostgreSQL.

> I have used other function calls like
> inv_open with no problem, but when I load this modules I get:
>
> undefined symbol: inv_getsize

That's because inv_getsize is declared as static.

I think it would be nice to export equivalent functionality, so one can
get the size of the LO without having to seek() and tell().

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