Re: Bug in UTF8-Validation Code?

Albe Laurenz wrote:
> Mario Weilguni wrote:
>   
>> Is there anything I can do to help with this problem? Maybe
>>     
> implementing a new 
>   
>> GUC variable that turns off accepting wrong encoded sequences (so DBAs
>>     
> still 
>   
>> can turn it on if they really depend on it)?
>>     
>
> I think that this should be done away with unconditionally.
> Or does anybody have a good point for allowing corrupt data
> in text columns?
> Maybe it is the way it is now because nobody could be bothered
> to add the appropriate checks...
>
>   

I agree. It's more or less an integrity violation, IMNSHO.

cheers

andrew