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Re: testing plpython3u on 9.0beta2

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Cc: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, Chris <rfusca@gmail.com>
Date: 2010-06-29T00:45:35Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Why are we using RTLD_GLOBAL?

Some guy named Eisentraut wanted it for plpython:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2001-05/msg00563.php
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2001-05/msg00283.php

Possibly that no longer applies, though.  In general it seems like
our usage of loadable modules treats them all as independent objects,
so that not using RTLD_GLOBAL would be a more sensible policy.  If it
won't break any of the existing PLs then I'm fine with removing it.

			regards, tom lane