Permit | in driver_info or document

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    • Type: Task
    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • 3.5.1
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      Scope

      • Document "|" is not permitted in DriverInfo::name
      • Consider restoring support for "|" as a delimiter.

      Background & Motivation

      The ODBC driver was using "|" as a delimiter in DriverInfo.name. Changes in RUST-2203 disallowed "|" and prevented connection.

      Quoting conversation with natacha.bagnard@mongodb.com:

      A couple of things would help avoid this kind of issue in the future:

      • Flag this in the API itself because nothing says that | is not allowed [...] 
      • When making changes that will impact connectivity, it would be very much appreciated if this is called out in the release notes.

      If permitting "|" only adds some ambiguity to parsing, it may be OK to restore.

            Assignee:
            Abraham Egnor
            Reporter:
            Kevin Albertson
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