As I understand it, plpython currently relies on the rexec call / interface to function, and that functionality is going away, so SOMEONE has to step up to the plate and change the way plpython is called in order to keep it.
I do believe someone on hackers proferred an interest in doing this in the last day or two. On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, elein wrote: > > I strongly protest the pulling of plpython. > Make it untrusted if necessary, but don't > pull it. The capabilities of plpython are > much too valuable to trash. > > At this point I am available as a tester, > but not as a developer for any changes to the > interface. Drag me into the frey. I may also > be free to do development a bit later. > > I am also actively promoting the use of plpython > on General Bits and other places > so we may get even more resistance to > just trashing it. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tuesday 17 June 2003 13:28, Tom Lane wrote: > > Erv Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > At 04:14 PM 6/17/2003 +0100, Nigel J. Andrews wrote: > > >> Of course, given that plpython seems on it's last legs for now.... > > > > > Ummm.... (I haven't actually been on one of the nearby planets for the > > > last 18 months, but the effect is much the same.) Tell me more. > > > > You can check our archives (search for "python" a month or two back) > > but it seems that the latest Python release removes rexec because it > > had some fundamental security holes. That breaks plpython because it > > depends on rexec. We could change plpython to an untrusted language > > if someone cares enough to develop a patch to remove the use of > > rexec. Otherwise I fear we'll have to pull it. > > > > regards, tom lane > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
