Re: timeout implementation issues

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > > > Probably I'm misunderstanding this thread.
> > > > Why must the query_timeout be reset particularly ?
> > > > What's wrong with simply issueing set query_timeout
> > > > command just before every query ?
> > >
> > > You could do that, but we also imagine cases where people would want to
> > > set a timeout for each query in an entire session.
> >
> > Sorry I couldn't understand your point.
> > It seems the simplest and the most certain way is to call
> > 'SET QUERY_TIMEOUT per query. The way dosen't require
> > RESET at all.  Is the overhead an issue ?
> 
> What about psql and libpq.  Doing a timeout before every query is a
> pain. 

Psql and libpq would simply issue the query according to the
user's request as they currently do. What's pain with it ?

regards,
Hiroshi Inoue