Re: 8.0 libpq: missing get_home_path()

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > I need to call canonicalize_path() in the macro.
> 
> There is only one use of get_home_path in libpq.  Lose it and do
> a direct getenv(HOMEDIR).  You do not really need to do a
> canonicalize_path there; it'd be sufficient to insert the appropriate
> directory separator ('/' or '\') when forming pgpassfile just below.

OK, sounds like a plan. I will add a comment about its purpose.

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