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Server configuration parameters can now be set on a per-function
basis
</para>
-
- <para>
- For example, functions can now set their own
- <varname>search_path</> to prevent unexpected behavior if a
- different <varname>search_path</> exists at run-time.
- </para>
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The backend database server can now be compiled with
<productname>Microsoft Visual C++</>
</para>
-
- <para>
- Windows executables made with Visual C++ might have better
- stability and performance than those made with other tool sets.
- Development and debugging tools familiar to Windows developers
- will also work.
- </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- Support per-function GUC parameter settings (Tom)
+ Server configuration parameters can now be set on a per-function
+ basis (Tom)
</para>
<para>
- This provides a simple way for functions to set local
- parameters. In particular, security definer functions should set
- <varname>search_path</varname> to avoid security loopholes.
+ For example, functions can now set their own
+ <varname>search_path</> to prevent unexpected behavior if a
+ different <varname>search_path</> exists at run-time. Security
+ definer functions should set <varname>search_path</varname> to
+ avoid security loopholes.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Support building the entire Postgres system with Visual C++ (Magnus
- and others)
+ The backend database server can now be compiled with
+ <productname>Microsoft Visual C++</> (Magnus and others)
</para>
<para>
- The client-only C++ build scripts have been removed.
+ Windows executables made with Visual C++ might have better
+ stability and performance than those made with other tool sets.
+ Development and debugging tools familiar to Windows developers
+ will also work. The client-only C++ build scripts have been
+ removed.
</para>
</listitem>