Re: 64-bit API for large object

>>>> I thought pgPutInt64() takes care of endianness. No?
>>>>
>>> It works inside of the PGfn(), when isint = 1 towards pointer data type.
>>> In my sense, it is a bit problem specific solution.
>>>
>>> So, I'd like to see other person's opinion here.
>>
>> I think we cannot change this because we want to keep the counter part
>> backend side function pq_getmsgint64() as it is (the function is not
>> part of the patch).
>>
> My opinion is lo_lseek64() and lo_tell64() should handle endian translation
> prior and next to PQfn() invocation; to avoid the int64 specific case-handling
> inside of PQfn() that can be called by other applications.
> 
> Am I missing something?

So what do you want to do with pq_getmsgint64()? It exactly does the
same thing as pqPutInt64(), just in opposit direction. Do you want to
change pq_getmsgint64()? Or add new function in backend?
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