Kris Jurka wrote:
>
> In an attempt to clarify, are you really trying to say that the
> performance of bytea is poor without the V3 protocol, so it is better to
> use large objects unless security is a requirement because other database
> users can potentially view your large objects?
>
Yes.
>
>>You would need a patch to use bytea with 7.3 but it is not an ideal
>>solution so you should avoid it (it has not been incorporated to the
>>sources so you would have to get into the business of building the
>>driver yourself).
>
>
> What patch is needed for bytea and 7.3?
>
I believe I've posted it (I can repost if necessary).
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