What does tcop stand for?

Hi,

currently browsing the source code in src/include/tcop. What does tcop stand for? Can not find any hints in the files.

Traffic cop.

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Hi,

currently browsing the source code in src/include/tcop. What does tcop stand for? Can not find any hints in the files.

Traffic cop.

Thanks
cop mean?

currently browsing the source code in src/include/tcop. What does tcop stand for? Can not find any hints in the files.

Traffic cop.

Thanks
cop mean?

A cop means a policeman. Probably the name came from that it is
responsible for the traffic control between frontend and backend.

Best regards,
--
Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS, Inc. Japan
English: http://www.sraoss.co.jp/index_en.php
Japanese:http://www.sraoss.co.jp

currently browsing the source code in src/include/tcop. What does tcop stand for? Can not find any hints in the files.

Traffic cop.

Thanks
cop mean?

A cop means a policeman. Probably the name came from that it is
responsible for the traffic control between frontend and backend.

Ah, so simple :) I thought it is an abbreviation. Thx
Daniel

Tatsuo Ishii wrote:

currently browsing the source code in src/include/tcop. What does tcop stand for? Can not find any hints in the files.

Traffic cop.

Thanks
cop mean?

A cop means a policeman. Probably the name came from that it is
responsible for the traffic control between frontend and backend.

Traffic control between utility commands and stuff that goes to the
optimizer is how I understand it.

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