[Oledb-dev] [HACKERS] Re: double precision error with pg linux server, but not with windows pg server

[Andrew Dunstan]

Tom Lane wrote:
> Andrew Dunstan <andrew at dunslane.net> writes:
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>> I do recall someone telling me that text mode transfer could actually be 
>> faster than binary, somewhat to their (and my) surprise.
>>     
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> Seems a bit improbable --- what was their test case?
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>   

No idea - this was idle chat on IRC I think. I am similarly skeptical. 
After all, we just had a discussion about improving performance of PLs 
by avoiding use of the input/output functions in some cases.

cheers

andrew