Re: [HACKERS] libpq PGHOST

[Tom Lane]

Peter Eisentraut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The current behaviour of libpq is to use Unix sockets whenever the host
> parameter (PGHOST or setdbLogin argument) is NULL/unset.
> Could we extend that to also use Unix sockets if the parameter is set but
> empty?

Seems reasonable, since the current behavior in that case is useless:

$ PGHOST='' psql
psql: connectDBStart() --  unknown hostname:
$

Backwards compatibility with that doesn't seem necessary ...

                        regards, tom lane