>> Seeing it as is, it calls for having "SERVER_VERSION" as well, but I'm not
>> sure of the better way to get it. I tried with "SELECT VERSION() AS
>> SERVER_VERSION \gset" but varnames are lowerized.
>
> The problem there is you can't get version() without an extra round trip
> to the server --- and an extra logged query --- which people are going to
> complain about.
Here is a PoC that does it through a guc, just like "server_version" (the
short version) is transmitted, with a fallback if it is not there.
Whether it is worth it is debatable, but I like the symmetry of having
the same informations accessible the same way for client and server sides.
--
Fabien.
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