Re: async notification patch for dblink

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Marcus Kempe <marcus(at)kempe(dot)cc>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Joe Conway <mail(at)joeconway(dot)com>
Subject: Re: async notification patch for dblink
Date: 2009-01-14 22:12:08
Message-ID: 200901142212.n0EMC8W14754@momjian.us
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What is the status on this?

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Marcus Kempe wrote:
> This patch adds the ability to retrieve async notifications using dblink,
> via the addition of the function dblink_get_notify.
>
> It is written against cvs head, includes documentation and regression
> testing. It compiles, tests and works well.
>
> I would be interested in some feedback on the regression test.
> My initial thought was to test the function as thoroughly as possible. So I
> perform listen and notify commands within the test to be able to test all
> aspects of the code. Even though this works well for me, I get the feeling
> that this is not the correct way to do it. I can find no other testing of
> the listen/notify functionality in the regression tests, and I imagine this
> is for good reason.
> If someone would care to explain this, and maybe give a hint about what
> amount of testing is appropriate for this fairly trivial patch, it would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Marcus Kempe

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