Re: Detecting backend failures via libpq / DBD::Pg

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Andrew Gierth asked:
>> this is to send a simple SELECT via PQexec
>
> Why not PQexec(conn, "") ?

Because I want to leave a good clue for debugging; so 
DBAs are better able to figure out where a mystery slew of 
queries is coming from. The query is: SELECT 'DBD::Pg ping test'

Which also means the inverse is true: simple blank queries 
are guaranteed to *not* be coming from DBD::Pg.


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