Re: [PATCHES] writing new regexp functions

Jeremy Drake <pgsql@jdrake.com> writes:
> * Put together a patch to add these functions to core.  I could put them
>   directly in regexp.c, so the support functions could stay static.  My
>   concern here is that I don't know if there are any functions currently
>   in core with OUT parameters.

As of 8.2 there are.

If we are going to include these I would vote for core not contrib
status, exactly to avoid having to export those functions.
        regards, tom lane