Jeremy Drake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> 0) In "Oid lo_creat(PGconn *conn, int mode)," why is there a mode on >> lo_create? The mode is determined when the object is lo_open()ed, right?
> I think the docs basically said it is a vestigial feature, it used to be > useful but the code evolved in such a way that it ceased being useful. It > is probably still there to allow old code to continue to compile against > newer servers without being recompiled. Yeah. There were once multiple types of large objects, and I suppose the mode argument told lo_creat which kind to create. I have no idea how the read/write bits got included into that --- it doesn't make any sense. As of PG 8.1, lo_creat just ignores the mode argument. We can't delete the argument though without causing a lot of compatibility headaches. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq