diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+#### 2.4.0.4
+
+* Zero-prefix years when parsing dates.
+
+#### 2.4.0.3
+
+* Compatibility with GHC 8.8/time 1.9
+
+#### 2.4.0.2
+
+* Compatibility with GHC 8.2/time 1.8
+
+#### 2.4.0.1
+
+* Compatibility with time 1.5.
+* Minor documentation fixes.
+
+
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diff --git a/Database/HDBC.hs b/Database/HDBC.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC.hs
@@ -1,26 +1,7 @@
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 {- |
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-   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005-2007 John Goerzen
-   License    : GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or above
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005-2011 John Goerzen
+   License    : BSD3
 
    Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
    Stability  : provisional
@@ -42,8 +23,8 @@
      -- $drivers
 
      -- * Typing of transfer data
-     SqlType(..), nToSql, iToSql,
      SqlValue(..),
+     toSql, fromSql, safeFromSql, nToSql, iToSql, posixToSql, 
 
      -- * Database Connections
      IConnection,
@@ -51,7 +32,7 @@
      -- ** Wrapped Connections
      ConnWrapper(..), withWConn,
      -- ** Preparing Queries
-     run, sRun, prepare, quickQuery', quickQuery,
+     run, runRaw, sRun, prepare, quickQuery', quickQuery,
 
      -- ** Transaction Handling
      -- $transactions
@@ -65,7 +46,7 @@
      -- * Statements
      Statement,
      -- ** Execution
-     execute, sExecute, executeMany, sExecuteMany,
+     execute, executeRaw, sExecute, executeMany, sExecuteMany,
      -- ** Fetching Results
      fetchRow, fetchRowAL, fetchRowMap, sFetchRow, 
      fetchAllRows, fetchAllRows', fetchAllRowsAL, fetchAllRowsAL',
@@ -78,6 +59,7 @@
 
      -- * Exceptions
      SqlError(..),
+     throwSqlError,
      catchSql, handleSql, sqlExceptions, handleSqlError,
 
      -- * Column Types
@@ -88,9 +70,6 @@
 
      -- * Threading
      -- $threading
-
-     -- * Copyright and License
-     -- $legal
     )
 
 where
@@ -102,7 +81,7 @@
                            quickQuery, fetchRowMap, fetchAllRowsMap,
                            quickQuery', fetchAllRowsMap',
                            fetchRowAL, fetchAllRowsAL,
-                           fetchAllRowsAL')
+                           fetchAllRowsAL', throwSqlError)
 import Database.HDBC.Types
 import Database.HDBC.ColTypes
 
@@ -149,42 +128,31 @@
  * Support for querying database server properties
 
  * Add-on package (hdbc-missingh) to integrate with MissingH,
-   providing a database backend for AnyDBM.
+   providing a database backend for AnyDBM
 
- * Support for querying metadata such as column names.
+ * Support for querying metadata such as column names
 
  * Support for querying additional metadata (column types, etc.)
 -}
 
 {- $drivers
 
-Here is a list of known drivers as of March 28, 2006:
-
-[@Sqlite v3@] Available from <http://software.complete.org/hdbc-sqlite3>.  Or, to
-participate in development, use 
-@darcs get --partial <http://darcs.complete.org/hdbc-sqlite3>@
+Here is a list of known drivers as of May 6, 2019:
 
-[@PostgreSQL@] Available from <http://software.complete.org/hdbc-postgresql>.  Or, to
-participate in development, use
-@darcs get --partial <http://darcs.complete.org/hdbc-postgresql>@
+[@Sqlite v3@] Available from <https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc-sqlite3>.
 
-[@ODBC@] Available from <http://software.complete.org/hdbc-odbc>.  Or, to
-partitipace in development, use
-@darcs get --partial <http://darcs.complete.org/hdbc-odbc>@
+[@PostgreSQL@] Available from <https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc-postgresql>.
 
-[@MySQL@] MySQL users are encouraged to use the ODBC driver, which works
-and has been tested against MySQL on both Linux\/Unix and Windows platforms.
+[@ODBC@] Available from <https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc-odbc>.
 
-In addition, there is one integration package: /hdbc-anydbm/.  This
-integrates with the AnyDBM library <http://software.complete.org/anydbm>.
-It lets any HDBC database act as a backend for the
-AnyDBM interface.  Available from <http://software.complete.org/hdbc-anydbm>.  Or,
-to participate in development, use
-@darcs get --partial <http://darcs.complete.org/hdbc-anydbm>@
+[@MySQL@] MySQL users have two choices: the first is the ODBC driver, which works
+and has been tested against MySQL on both Linux\/Unix and Windows platforms.  There is
+also an alpha-quality native MySQL driver available for download at
+<http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/HDBC-mysql> with a homepage
+at <http://www.maubi.net/~waterson/hacks/hdbc-mysql.html>.
 
 The latest version of HDBC itself is available from
-<http://software.complete.org/hdbc>.  Or, to participate in development, use
-@darcs get --partial <http://darcs.complete.org/hdbc>@.
+<https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc>.
 -}
 
 {- $transactions
@@ -252,24 +220,4 @@
    only get real multithreading when databases really support it.
    Details of thread support should be documented in the HDBC
    driver for each specific database.
--}
-
-{- $legal
-Copyright (C) 2005-2007 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-
-This library is free software; you can redistribute it and\/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
-
-Please see COPYING in the source distribution for the full license.
 -}
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/ColTypes.hs b/Database/HDBC/ColTypes.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC/ColTypes.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC/ColTypes.hs
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
-{-
-Copyright (C) 2006 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-
-    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-    Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
--}
-
 {- |
    Module     : Database.HDBC.ColTypes
-   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2006 John Goerzen
-   License    : GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or above
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2006-2011 John Goerzen
+   License    : BSD3
 
    Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
    Stability  : provisional
@@ -30,6 +12,7 @@
 
 Written by John Goerzen, jgoerzen\@complete.org
 -}
+{-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable #-}
 
 module Database.HDBC.ColTypes (SqlColDesc(..),
                                SqlTypeId(..),
@@ -60,13 +43,7 @@
               ,colDecDigits :: Maybe Int -- ^ Digits to the right of the period
               ,colNullable :: Maybe Bool -- ^ Whether NULL is acceptable
               }
-   deriving (Eq, Read, Show)
-
-sqlColDescTc :: TyCon
-sqlColDescTc = mkTyCon "Database.HDBC.SqlColDesc"
-
-instance Typeable SqlColDesc where
-    typeOf _ = mkTyConApp sqlColDescTc []
+   deriving (Eq, Read, Show, Typeable)
 
 {- | The type identifier for a given column. 
 
@@ -96,21 +73,17 @@
     | SqlVarBinaryT             -- ^ Variable-length binary data
     | SqlLongVarBinaryT         -- ^ Variable-length binary data, max length implementation dependant
     | SqlDateT                  -- ^ A date
-    | SqlTimeT                  -- ^ A time
-    | SqlTimestampT             -- ^ Combined date and time
+    | SqlTimeT                  -- ^ A time, no timezone
+    | SqlTimeWithZoneT          -- ^ A time, with timezone
+    | SqlTimestampT             -- ^ Combined date and time, no timezone
+    | SqlTimestampWithZoneT     -- ^ Combined date and time, with timezone
     | SqlUTCDateTimeT           -- ^ UTC date\/time
     | SqlUTCTimeT               -- ^ UTC time
     | SqlIntervalT SqlInterval  -- ^ A time or date difference
     | SqlGUIDT                  -- ^ Global unique identifier
     | SqlUnknownT String        -- ^ A type not represented here; implementation-specific information in the String
 
-  deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
-
-sqlTypeIdTc :: TyCon
-sqlTypeIdTc = mkTyCon "Database.HDBC.SqlTypeId"
-
-instance Typeable SqlTypeId where
-    typeOf _ = mkTyConApp sqlTypeIdTc []
+  deriving (Eq, Show, Read, Typeable)
 
 {- | The different types of intervals in SQL. -}
 data SqlInterval =
@@ -127,10 +100,4 @@
     | SqlIntervalHourToMinuteT  -- ^ Difference in hours+minutes
     | SqlIntervalHourToSecondT  -- ^ Difference in hours+seconds
     | SqlIntervalMinuteToSecondT -- ^ Difference in minutes+seconds
-      deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
-
-sqlIntervalTc :: TyCon
-sqlIntervalTc = mkTyCon "Database.HDBC.SqlInterval"
-
-instance Typeable SqlInterval where
-    typeOf _ = mkTyConApp sqlIntervalTc []
+      deriving (Eq, Show, Read, Typeable)
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/DriverUtils.hs b/Database/HDBC/DriverUtils.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC/DriverUtils.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC/DriverUtils.hs
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
-{-
-Copyright (C) 2006 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-
-    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-    Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
--}
-
 {- |
    Module     : Database.HDBC.DriverUtils
    Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2006 John Goerzen
-   License    : GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or above
+   License    : BSD3
 
    Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
    Stability  : provisional
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/Locale.hs b/Database/HDBC/Locale.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Database/HDBC/Locale.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
+module Database.HDBC.Locale
+    (
+     defaultTimeLocale,
+     iso8601DateFormat,
+     oldIso8601DateFormat
+    )
+
+where
+
+#ifdef MIN_TIME_15
+import Data.Time.Format (defaultTimeLocale)
+#else
+import System.Locale (defaultTimeLocale)
+#endif
+
+-- | As the semantic of System.Locale.iso8601DateFormat has changed with
+--   old-locale-1.0.0.2 in a non-compatible way, we now define our own
+--   (compatible) version of it.
+iso8601DateFormat :: Maybe String -> String
+iso8601DateFormat mTimeFmt =
+    "%0Y-%m-%d" ++ case mTimeFmt of
+             Nothing  -> ""
+             Just fmt -> ' ' : fmt
+
+-- | HDBC would in versions up to and including 2.4.0.3 use this time format
+-- string to serialize timestamps. To keep being able to deserialize timestamps
+-- serialized on database engines that keep the representation intact (e.g.
+-- SQLite) we keep this format string around, such that we can fall back to it.
+oldIso8601DateFormat :: Maybe String -> String
+oldIso8601DateFormat mTimeFmt =
+    "%Y-%m-%d" ++ case mTimeFmt of
+             Nothing  -> ""
+             Just fmt -> ' ' : fmt
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/SqlValue.hs b/Database/HDBC/SqlValue.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Database/HDBC/SqlValue.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,973 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE StandaloneDeriving #-}
+module Database.HDBC.SqlValue
+    (
+     -- * SQL value marshalling
+     SqlValue(..),
+     safeFromSql, toSql, fromSql,
+     nToSql, iToSql, posixToSql
+    )
+
+where
+import Control.Applicative ((<|>))
+import Data.Dynamic
+import qualified Data.ByteString.UTF8 as BUTF8
+import qualified Data.ByteString as B
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BSL
+import Data.Char(ord,toUpper)
+import Data.Word
+import Data.Int
+import qualified System.Time as ST
+import Data.Time ( Day (ModifiedJulianDay), DiffTime, LocalTime, NominalDiffTime, ParseTime
+                 , TimeOfDay, TimeZone, UTCTime, ZonedTime, formatTime, localDay, localTimeOfDay
+                 , timeOfDayToTime, timeToTimeOfDay, toModifiedJulianDay, utc
+                 , utcToZonedTime, zonedTimeToLocalTime, zonedTimeToUTC, zonedTimeZone
+#if MIN_TIME_15
+                 , parseTimeM
+#else
+                 , parseTime
+#endif
+                 )
+import Data.Time.Clock.POSIX
+import Database.HDBC.Locale (defaultTimeLocale, iso8601DateFormat, oldIso8601DateFormat)
+import Data.Ratio
+import Data.Convertible
+import Data.Fixed
+import qualified Data.Text as TS
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy as TL
+
+quickError :: (Typeable a, Convertible SqlValue a) => SqlValue -> ConvertResult a
+quickError sv = convError "incompatible types" sv
+  
+{- | Convert a value to an 'SqlValue'.  This function is simply
+a restricted-type wrapper around 'convert'.  See extended notes on 'SqlValue'. -}
+toSql :: Convertible a SqlValue => a -> SqlValue
+toSql = convert
+
+{- | Conversions to and from 'SqlValue's and standard Haskell types.
+
+This function converts from an 'SqlValue' to a Haskell value.  Many people will use the simpler
+   'fromSql' instead.  This function is simply a restricted-type wrapper around
+   'safeConvert'. -}
+safeFromSql :: Convertible SqlValue a => SqlValue -> ConvertResult a
+safeFromSql = safeConvert
+
+{- | Convert from an 'SqlValue' to a Haskell value.  Any problem is indicated by
+   calling 'error'.  This function is simply a restricted-type wrapper around
+   'convert'.  See extended notes on 'SqlValue'. -}
+fromSql :: Convertible SqlValue a => SqlValue -> a
+fromSql = convert
+
+{- | Converts any Integral type to a 'SqlValue' by using toInteger. -}
+nToSql :: Integral a => a -> SqlValue
+nToSql n = SqlInteger (toInteger n)
+
+{- | Convenience function for using numeric literals in your program. -}
+iToSql :: Int -> SqlValue
+iToSql = toSql
+
+{- | Convenience function for converting 'POSIXTime' to a 'SqlValue', because
+'toSql' cannot do the correct thing in this instance. -}
+posixToSql :: POSIXTime -> SqlValue
+posixToSql x = SqlPOSIXTime x
+
+{- | 'SqlValue' is the main type for expressing Haskell values to SQL databases.
+
+/INTRODUCTION TO SQLVALUE/
+
+This type is used to marshall Haskell data to and from database APIs.
+HDBC driver interfaces will do their best to use the most accurate and
+efficient way to send a particular value to the database server.
+
+Values read back from the server are constructed with the most appropriate 'SqlValue'
+constructor.  'fromSql' or 'safeFromSql' 
+can then be used to convert them into whatever type
+is needed locally in Haskell.
+
+Most people will use 'toSql' and 'fromSql' instead of manipulating
+'SqlValue's directly.
+
+/EASY CONVERSIONS BETWEEN HASKELL TYPES/
+
+Conversions are powerful; for instance, you can call 'fromSql' on a SqlInt32
+and get a String or a Double out of it.  This class attempts to Do
+The Right Thing whenever possible, and will raise an error when asked to
+do something incorrect.  In particular, when converting to any type
+except a Maybe, 'SqlNull' as the input will cause an error to be raised.
+
+Conversions are implemented in terms of the "Data.Convertible" module, part of the
+convertible package.  You can refer to its documentation, and import that module,
+if you wish to parse the Left result from 'safeFromSql' yourself, or write your
+own conversion instances.
+
+Here are some notes about conversion:
+
+ * Fractions of a second are not preserved on time values
+
+ * There is no @safeToSql@ because 'toSql' never fails.
+
+See also 'toSql', 'safeFromSql', 'fromSql', 'nToSql', 'iToSql', 'posixToSql'.
+
+/ERROR CONDITIONS/
+
+There may sometimes be an error during conversion.  For instance, if you have a
+'SqlString' and are attempting to convert it to an Integer, but it doesn't parse as
+an Integer, you will get an error.  This will be indicated as an exception if using
+'fromSql', or a Left result if using 'safeFromSql'.
+
+/SPECIAL NOTE ON POSIXTIME/
+
+Note that a 'NominalDiffTime' or 'POSIXTime' is converted to 'SqlDiffTime' by
+'toSql'.  HDBC cannot differentiate between 'NominalDiffTime' and 'POSIXTime'
+since they are the same underlying type.  You must construct 'SqlPOSIXTime'
+manually or via 'posixToSql', or use 'SqlUTCTime'.
+
+/DETAILS ON SQL TYPES/
+
+HDBC database backends are expected to marshal date and time data back and
+forth using the appropriate representation for the underlying database engine.
+Databases such as PostgreSQL with builtin date and time types should see automatic
+conversion between these Haskell types to database types.  Other databases will be
+presented with an integer or a string.  Care should be taken to use the same type on
+the Haskell side as you use on the database side.  For instance, if your database
+type lacks timezone information, you ought not to use ZonedTime, but
+instead LocalTime or UTCTime.  Database type systems are not always as rich
+as Haskell.  For instance, for data stored in a TIMESTAMP
+WITHOUT TIME ZONE column, HDBC may not be able to tell if it is intended
+as UTCTime or LocalTime data, and will happily convert it to both, 
+upon your request.  It is
+your responsibility to ensure that you treat timezone issues with due care.
+
+This behavior also exists for other types.  For instance, many databases do not
+have a Rational type, so they will just use the show function and
+store a Rational as a string.
+
+The conversion between Haskell types and database types is complex,
+and generic code in HDBC or its backends cannot possibly accomodate
+every possible situation.  In some cases, you may be best served by converting your
+Haskell type to a String, and passing that to the database.
+
+/UNICODE AND BYTESTRINGS/
+
+Beginning with HDBC v2.0, interactions with a database are presumed to occur in UTF-8.
+
+To accomplish this, whenever a ByteString must be converted to or from a String,
+the ByteString is assumed to be in UTF-8 encoding, and will be decoded or encoded
+as appropriate.  Database drivers will generally present text or string data they have
+received from the database as a SqlValue holding a ByteString, which 'fromSql' will
+automatically convert to a String, and thus automatically decode UTF-8, when
+you need it.  In the other direction, database drivers will generally convert
+a 'SqlString' to a ByteString in UTF-8 encoding before passing it to the
+database engine.
+
+If you are handling some sort of binary data that is not in UTF-8, you can of course
+work with the ByteString directly, which will bypass any conversion.
+
+Due to lack of support by database engines, lazy ByteStrings are not passed to database
+drivers.  When you use 'toSql' on a lazy ByteString, it will be converted to a strict
+ByteString for storage.  Similarly, 'fromSql' will convert a strict ByteString to
+a lazy ByteString if you demand it.
+
+/EQUALITY OF SQLVALUE/
+
+Two SqlValues are considered to be equal if one of these hold.  The
+first comparison that can be made is controlling; if none of these
+comparisons can be made, then they are not equal:
+
+ * Both are NULL
+
+ * Both represent the same type and the encapsulated values are considered equal
+   by applying (==) to them
+
+ * The values of each, when converted to a string, are equal
+
+/STRING VERSIONS OF TIMES/
+
+Default string representations are given as comments below where such are non-obvious.
+These are used for 'fromSql' when a 'String' is desired.  They are also defaults for
+representing data to SQL backends, though individual backends may override them
+when a different format is demanded by the underlying database.  Date and time formats
+use ISO8601 date format, with HH:MM:SS added for time, and -HHMM added for timezone
+offsets.
+
+/DEPRECATED CONSTRUCTORS/
+
+'SqlEpochTime' and 'SqlTimeDiff' are no longer created automatically by any
+'toSql' or 'fromSql' functions or database backends.  They may still be manually
+constructed, but are
+expected to be removed in a future version.  Although these two constructures will
+be removed, support for marshalling to and from the old System.Time data will be
+maintained as long as System.Time is, simply using the newer data types for conversion.
+-}
+data SqlValue = SqlString String 
+              | SqlByteString B.ByteString
+              | SqlWord32 Word32
+              | SqlWord64 Word64
+              | SqlInt32 Int32
+              | SqlInt64 Int64
+              | SqlInteger Integer
+              | SqlChar Char
+              | SqlBool Bool
+              | SqlDouble Double
+              | SqlRational Rational
+              | SqlLocalDate Day            -- ^ Local YYYY-MM-DD (no timezone).
+              | SqlLocalTimeOfDay TimeOfDay -- ^ Local HH:MM:SS (no timezone).
+              | SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay TimeOfDay TimeZone -- ^ Local HH:MM:SS -HHMM.  Converts to and from (TimeOfDay, TimeZone).
+              | SqlLocalTime LocalTime      -- ^ Local YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS (no timezone).
+              | SqlZonedTime ZonedTime      -- ^ Local YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS -HHMM.  Considered equal if both convert to the same UTC time.
+              | SqlUTCTime UTCTime          -- ^ UTC YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.
+              | SqlDiffTime NominalDiffTime -- ^ Calendar diff between seconds.  Rendered as Integer when converted to String, but greater precision may be preserved for other types or to underlying database.
+              | SqlPOSIXTime POSIXTime      -- ^ Time as seconds since midnight Jan 1 1970 UTC.  Integer rendering as for 'SqlDiffTime'.
+              | SqlEpochTime Integer      -- ^ DEPRECATED Representation of ClockTime or CalendarTime.  Use SqlPOSIXTime instead.
+              | SqlTimeDiff Integer -- ^ DEPRECATED Representation of TimeDiff.  Use SqlDiffTime instead.
+              | SqlNull         -- ^ NULL in SQL or Nothing in Haskell.
+     deriving (Show, Typeable)
+
+instance Eq SqlValue where
+    SqlString a == SqlString b = a == b
+    SqlByteString a == SqlByteString b = a == b
+    SqlWord32 a == SqlWord32 b = a == b
+    SqlWord64 a == SqlWord64 b = a == b
+    SqlInt32 a == SqlInt32 b = a == b
+    SqlInt64 a == SqlInt64 b = a == b
+    SqlInteger a == SqlInteger b = a == b
+    SqlChar a == SqlChar b = a == b
+    SqlBool a == SqlBool b = a == b
+    SqlDouble a == SqlDouble b = a == b
+    SqlRational a == SqlRational b = a == b
+    SqlLocalTimeOfDay a == SqlLocalTimeOfDay b = a == b
+    SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay a b == SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay c d = a == c && b == d
+    SqlLocalTime a == SqlLocalTime b = a == b
+    SqlLocalDate a == SqlLocalDate b = a == b
+    SqlZonedTime a == SqlZonedTime b = zonedTimeToUTC a == zonedTimeToUTC b
+    SqlUTCTime a == SqlUTCTime b = a == b
+    SqlPOSIXTime a == SqlPOSIXTime b = a == b
+    SqlDiffTime a == SqlDiffTime b = a == b
+    SqlEpochTime a == SqlEpochTime b = a == b
+    SqlTimeDiff a == SqlTimeDiff b = a == b
+    SqlNull == SqlNull = True
+    SqlNull == _ = False
+    _ == SqlNull = False
+    a == b = ((safeFromSql a)::ConvertResult String) == 
+             ((safeFromSql b)::ConvertResult String)
+
+deriving instance Typeable ST.ClockTime
+deriving instance Typeable ST.TimeDiff
+
+instance Convertible SqlValue SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return
+
+instance Convertible String SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlString
+instance Convertible SqlValue String where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = return . BUTF8.toString $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = return [x]
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalDate x) = 
+        return . formatTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat Nothing) $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = 
+        return . formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%T%Q" $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay tod tz) = 
+        return $ formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%T%Q " tod ++
+                 formatTime defaultTimeLocale "%z" tz
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTime x) = 
+        return . formatTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat (Just "%T%Q")) $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = 
+        return . formatTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat (Just "%T%Q %z")) $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = 
+        return . formatTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat (Just "%T%Q")) $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = return $ showFixed True fixedval
+            where fixedval :: Pico
+                  fixedval = fromRational . toRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = return $ showFixed True fixedval
+            where fixedval :: Pico
+                  fixedval = fromRational . toRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = return . show $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible TS.Text SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlString . TS.unpack
+
+instance Convertible SqlValue TS.Text where
+    safeConvert = fmap TS.pack . safeConvert
+
+instance Convertible TL.Text SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlString . TL.unpack
+
+instance Convertible SqlValue TL.Text where
+    safeConvert = fmap TL.pack . safeConvert
+
+#ifdef __HUGS__
+instance Typeable B.ByteString where
+    typeOf _ = mkTypeName "ByteString"
+#endif
+
+instance Convertible B.ByteString SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlByteString
+instance Convertible SqlValue B.ByteString where
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+    safeConvert x = safeConvert x >>= return . BUTF8.fromString
+
+instance Convertible BSL.ByteString SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlByteString . B.concat . BSL.toChunks
+instance Convertible SqlValue BSL.ByteString where
+    safeConvert x = do bs <- safeConvert x
+                       return (BSL.fromChunks [bs])
+
+instance Convertible Int SqlValue where
+    safeConvert x = 
+        do i <- ((safeConvert x)::ConvertResult Int64)
+           return $ SqlInt64 i
+instance Convertible SqlValue Int where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral 
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral 
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Int32 SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlInt32
+instance Convertible SqlValue Int32 where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Int64 SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlInt64
+instance Convertible SqlValue Int64 where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Word32 SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlWord32
+instance Convertible SqlValue Word32 where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Word64 SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlWord64
+instance Convertible SqlValue Word64 where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = viaInteger y fromIntegral
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Integer SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlInteger
+instance Convertible SqlValue Integer where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1 else 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalDate x) = return . toModifiedJulianDay $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = 
+        return . fromIntegral . fromEnum . timeOfDayToTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = 
+        return . truncate . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds . zonedTimeToUTC $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Bool SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlBool
+instance Convertible SqlValue Bool where
+    safeConvert y@(SqlString x) = 
+        case map toUpper x of
+          "TRUE" -> Right True
+          "T" -> Right True
+          "FALSE" -> Right False
+          "F" -> Right False
+          "0" -> Right False
+          "1" -> Right True
+          _ -> convError "Cannot parse given String as Bool" y
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (safeConvert . SqlString . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = numToBool (ord x)
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = numToBool x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+numToBool :: (Eq a, Num a) => a -> ConvertResult Bool
+numToBool x = Right (x /= 0)
+
+instance Convertible Char SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlChar
+instance Convertible SqlValue Char where
+    safeConvert (SqlString [x]) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlString _) = convError "String length /= 1" y
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) =
+          safeConvert . SqlString . BUTF8.toString $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInteger _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then '1' else '0')
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDouble _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlRational _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Double SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlDouble
+instance Convertible SqlValue Double where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = return . fromIntegral . fromEnum $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return (if x then 1.0 else 0.0)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = ((safeConvert y)::ConvertResult Integer) >>= 
+                                     (return . fromIntegral)
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = 
+        return . fromRational . toRational . timeOfDayToTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = 
+        safeConvert . SqlUTCTime . zonedTimeToUTC $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = 
+        return . fromRational . toRational . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Rational SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlRational
+instance Convertible SqlValue Rational where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (read' . BUTF8.toString) x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlChar x) = return . fromIntegral . fromEnum $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlBool x) = return $ if x then fromIntegral (1::Int) 
+                                       else fromIntegral (0::Int)
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = ((safeConvert y)::ConvertResult Integer) >>= 
+                                     (return . fromIntegral)
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = return . toRational . timeOfDayToTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = safeConvert . SqlUTCTime . zonedTimeToUTC $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible Day SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlLocalDate
+instance Convertible SqlValue Day where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = parseTimeISO8601 Nothing x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = fromIntegral x}
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = fromIntegral x}
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = fromIntegral x}
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = fromIntegral x}
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = x}
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = 
+        return $ ModifiedJulianDay {toModifiedJulianDay = truncate x}
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert . SqlDouble . fromRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalDate x) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTime x) = return . localDay $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlNull) = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible TimeOfDay SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlLocalTimeOfDay
+instance Convertible SqlValue TimeOfDay where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = parseTime' "%T%Q" x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromInteger $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = 
+        return . timeToTimeOfDay . fromIntegral $ ((truncate x)::Integer)
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = safeConvert . SqlDouble . fromRational $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay tod _) = return tod
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTime x) = return . localTimeOfDay $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localTimeOfDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localTimeOfDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localTimeOfDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . localTimeOfDay
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible (TimeOfDay, TimeZone) SqlValue where
+    safeConvert (tod, tz) = return (SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay tod tz)
+instance Convertible SqlValue (TimeOfDay, TimeZone) where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = 
+        do tod <- parseTime' "%T%Q %z" x
+#if MIN_TIME_15
+           tz <- case parseTimeM True defaultTimeLocale "%T%Q %z" x of
+#else
+           tz <- case parseTime defaultTimeLocale "%T%Q %z" x of
+#endif
+                      Nothing -> convError "Couldn't extract timezone in" (SqlString x)
+                      Just y -> Right y
+           return (tod, tz)
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInteger _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDouble _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlRational _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay x y) = return (x, y)
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = return (localTimeOfDay . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ x,
+                                           zonedTimeZone x)
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible LocalTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlLocalTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue LocalTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = parseTimeISO8601 (Just "%T%Q") x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord32 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord64 _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInteger _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDouble _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlRational _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = return . zonedTimeToLocalTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . zonedTimeToLocalTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . zonedTimeToLocalTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . zonedTimeToLocalTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible ZonedTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlZonedTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue ZonedTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = parseTimeISO8601 (Just "%T%Q %z") x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = safeConvert (SqlInteger (fromIntegral x))
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = safeConvert (SqlInteger (fromIntegral x))
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = safeConvert (SqlInteger (fromIntegral x))
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = safeConvert (SqlInteger (fromIntegral x))
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInteger _) = safeConvert y >>= return . utcToZonedTime utc
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDouble _) = safeConvert y >>= return . utcToZonedTime utc
+    safeConvert y@(SqlRational _) = safeConvert y >>= return . utcToZonedTime utc
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = return . utcToZonedTime utc $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . utcToZonedTime utc
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . utcToZonedTime utc
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible UTCTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlUTCTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue UTCTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = parseTimeISO8601 (Just "%T%Q") x
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert (SqlString (BUTF8.toString x))
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt32 _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInt64 _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord32 _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlWord64 _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlInteger _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDouble _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlRational _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = return . zonedTimeToUTC $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = convError "incompatible types (did you mean SqlPOSIXTime?)" y
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = return . posixSecondsToUTCTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = safeConvert y >>= return . posixSecondsToUTCTime
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = convError "incompatible types (did you mean SqlPOSIXTime?)" y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+stringToPico :: String -> ConvertResult Pico
+stringToPico s =
+    let (base, fracwithdot) = span (/= '.') s
+        shortfrac = drop 1 fracwithdot -- strip of dot; don't use tail because it may be empty
+        frac = take 12 (rpad 12 '0' shortfrac)
+        rpad :: Int -> a -> [a] -> [a]
+                -- next line lifted from Data.Time
+        rpad n c xs = xs ++ replicate (n - length xs) c
+        mkPico :: Integer -> Integer -> Pico
+                -- next line also lifted from Data.Time
+        mkPico i f = fromInteger i + fromRational (f % 1000000000000)
+    in do parsedBase <- read' base
+          parsedFrac <- read' frac
+          return (mkPico parsedBase parsedFrac)
+
+instance Convertible NominalDiffTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlDiffTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue NominalDiffTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = stringToPico x >>= 
+                                return . realToFrac
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = (stringToPico (BUTF8.toString x)) >>=
+                                    return . realToFrac
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = return . fromRational . toRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = return . fromRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalDate x) = return . fromIntegral . (\y -> y * 60 * 60 * 24) . 
+                               toModifiedJulianDay $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlLocalTimeOfDay x) = 
+        return . fromRational . toRational . timeOfDayToTime $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlZonedTime x) = return . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds . zonedTimeToUTC $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlUTCTime x) = return . utcTimeToPOSIXSeconds $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlPOSIXTime x) = return x
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible ST.ClockTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert x = safeConvert x >>= return . SqlPOSIXTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue ST.ClockTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = do r <- read' x
+                                   return $ ST.TOD r 0
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert . SqlString . BUTF8.toString $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return $ ST.TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return $ ST.TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return $ ST.TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return $ ST.TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return $ ST.TOD x 0
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = return $ ST.TOD (truncate x) 0
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = return $ ST.TOD (truncate x) 0
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = safeConvert y >>= (\z -> return $ ST.TOD z 0)
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = safeConvert y >>= (\z -> return $ ST.TOD z 0)
+    safeConvert y@(SqlDiffTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = safeConvert y >>= (\z -> return $ ST.TOD z 0)
+    safeConvert (SqlEpochTime x) = return $ ST.TOD x 0
+    safeConvert y@(SqlTimeDiff _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible ST.TimeDiff SqlValue where
+    safeConvert x = safeConvert x >>= return . SqlDiffTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue ST.TimeDiff where
+    safeConvert y@(SqlString _) = 
+        do r <- safeConvert y
+           safeConvert (SqlDiffTime r)
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert . SqlString . BUTF8.toString $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = secs2td x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = secs2td (truncate x)
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = secs2td (truncate x)
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = safeConvert x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = secs2td x
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible DiffTime SqlValue where
+    safeConvert = return . SqlDiffTime . fromRational . toRational
+instance Convertible SqlValue DiffTime where
+    safeConvert (SqlString x) = read' x >>= return . fromInteger
+    safeConvert (SqlByteString x) = safeConvert . SqlString . BUTF8.toString $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt32 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInt64 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord32 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlWord64 x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlInteger x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlChar _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlBool _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDouble x) = return . fromRational . toRational $ x
+    safeConvert (SqlRational x) = return . fromRational $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalDate _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTimeOfDay _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedLocalTimeOfDay _ _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlLocalTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlZonedTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlUTCTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlDiffTime x) = return . fromRational . toRational $ x
+    safeConvert y@(SqlPOSIXTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert y@(SqlEpochTime _) = quickError y
+    safeConvert (SqlTimeDiff x) = return . fromIntegral $ x
+    safeConvert y@SqlNull = quickError y
+
+instance Convertible ST.CalendarTime SqlValue where
+    -- convert via ZonedTime
+    safeConvert x = safeConvert x >>= return . SqlZonedTime
+instance Convertible SqlValue ST.CalendarTime where
+    -- convert via ZonedTime
+    safeConvert = convertVia (undefined::ZonedTime)
+
+instance (Convertible a SqlValue) => Convertible (Maybe a) SqlValue where
+    safeConvert Nothing = return SqlNull
+    safeConvert (Just a) = safeConvert a
+instance (Convertible SqlValue a) => Convertible SqlValue (Maybe a) where
+    safeConvert SqlNull = return Nothing
+    safeConvert a = safeConvert a >>= (return . Just)
+
+viaInteger' :: (Convertible SqlValue a, Bounded a, Show a, Convertible a Integer,
+               Typeable a) => SqlValue -> (Integer -> ConvertResult a) -> ConvertResult a
+viaInteger' sv func = 
+    do i <- ((safeConvert sv)::ConvertResult Integer)
+       boundedConversion func i
+
+viaInteger :: (Convertible SqlValue a, Bounded a, Show a, Convertible a Integer,
+               Typeable a) => SqlValue -> (Integer -> a) -> ConvertResult a
+viaInteger sv func = viaInteger' sv (return . func)
+
+secs2td :: Integer -> ConvertResult ST.TimeDiff
+secs2td x = safeConvert x
+
+
+-- | Read a value from a string, and give an informative message
+--   if it fails.
+read' :: (Typeable a, Read a, Convertible SqlValue a) => String -> ConvertResult a
+read' s = 
+    case reads s of
+      [(x,"")] -> Right x
+      _ -> convError "Cannot read source value as dest type" (SqlString s)
+
+#ifdef __HUGS__
+parseTime' :: (Typeable t, Convertible SqlValue t) => String -> String -> ConvertResult t
+parseTime' _ inpstr =
+    convError "Hugs does not support time parsing" (SqlString inpstr)
+#else
+parseTime' :: (Typeable t, Convertible SqlValue t, ParseTime t) => String -> String -> ConvertResult t
+parseTime' fmtstr inpstr = 
+#if MIN_TIME_15
+    case parseTimeM True defaultTimeLocale fmtstr inpstr of
+#else
+    case parseTime defaultTimeLocale fmtstr inpstr of
+#endif
+      Nothing -> convError ("Cannot parse using default format string " ++ show fmtstr)
+                 (SqlString inpstr)
+      Just x -> Right x
+#endif
+
+parseTimeISO8601 :: (Typeable t, Convertible SqlValue t, ParseTime t) => Maybe String -> String -> ConvertResult t
+parseTimeISO8601 fmtstr inpstr =
+  case tryParse iso8601DateFormat <|> tryParse oldIso8601DateFormat of
+    Nothing -> convError "Cannot parse ISO8601 timestamp" (SqlString inpstr)
+    Just x -> Right x
+  where
+  tryParse fmtFunction =
+#if MIN_TIME_15
+    parseTimeM True defaultTimeLocale (fmtFunction fmtstr) inpstr
+#else
+    parseTime defaultTimeLocale (fmtFunction fmtstr) inpstr
+#endif
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/Statement.hs b/Database/HDBC/Statement.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC/Statement.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC/Statement.hs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable #-}
 module Database.HDBC.Statement
     (
     Statement(..),
     SqlError(..),
-    SqlType(..), nToSql, iToSql,
+
+    -- * Re-exported from "Database.HDBC.SqlValue"; this re-exporting is deprecated
+    nToSql, iToSql, posixToSql, fromSql, safeFromSql, toSql,
     SqlValue(..)
     )
 
 where
 import Data.Dynamic
-import qualified Data.ByteString as B
-import Data.Char(ord,toUpper)
-import Data.Word
-import Data.Int
-import System.Time
 import Database.HDBC.ColTypes
+import Database.HDBC.SqlValue
+import Control.Exception
 
 data Statement = Statement
     {
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
         -}
      execute :: [SqlValue] -> IO Integer,
 
+     {- | Execute the statement as-is, without supplying any
+        positional parameters.  This is intended for statements for
+        which the results aren't interesting or present (e.g., DDL or
+        DML commands).  If your query contains placeholders, this will
+        certainly fail; use 'execute' instead. -}
+     executeRaw :: IO (),
+
      {- | Execute the query with many rows. 
         The return value is the return value from the final row 
         as if you had called 'execute' on it.
@@ -101,384 +108,15 @@
 data SqlError = SqlError {seState :: String,
                           seNativeError :: Int,
                           seErrorMsg :: String}
-                deriving (Eq, Show, Read)
+                deriving (Eq, Show, Read, Typeable)
 
-sqlErrorTc :: TyCon
-sqlErrorTc = mkTyCon "Database.HDBC.SqlError"
 
-instance Typeable SqlError where
-    typeOf _ = mkTyConApp sqlErrorTc []
-
-{- | Conversions to and from 'SqlValue's and standard Haskell types.
-
-Conversions are powerful; for instance, you can call 'fromSql' on a SqlInt32
-and get a String or a Double out of it.  This class attempts to Do
-The Right Thing whenever possible, and will raise an error when asked to
-do something incorrect.  In particular, when converting to any type
-except a Maybe, 'SqlNull' as the input will cause an error to be raised.
-
-Here are some notes about conversion:
-
- * Fractions of a second are not preserved on time values
-
-See also 'nToSql', 'iToSql'.
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 610
+--data SqlException
+instance Exception SqlError where
+{-
+    toException = SomeException
+    fromException (SomeException e) = Just e
+    fromException _ = Nothing
 -}
-
-class (Show a) => SqlType a where
-    toSql :: a -> SqlValue
-    fromSql :: SqlValue -> a
-
-{- | Converts any Integral type to a 'SqlValue' by using toInteger. -}
-nToSql :: Integral a => a -> SqlValue
-nToSql n = SqlInteger (toInteger n)
-
-{- | Convenience function for using numeric literals in your program. -}
-iToSql :: Int -> SqlValue
-iToSql = toSql
-
-{- | The main type for expressing Haskell values to SQL databases.
-
-This type is used to marshall Haskell data to and from database APIs.
-HDBC driver interfaces will do their best to use the most accurate and
-efficient way to send a particular value to the database server.
-
-Values read back from the server are put in the most appropriate 'SqlValue'
-type.  'fromSql' can then be used to convert them into whatever type
-is needed locally in Haskell.
-
-Most people will use 'toSql' and 'fromSql' instead of manipulating
-'SqlValue's directly.
-
-The default representation of time values is an integer number of seconds.
-Databases such as PostgreSQL with builtin timestamp types can will see
-automatic conversion between these Haskell types to local types.  Other
-databases can just use an int or a string. 
-
-This behavior also exists for other types.  For instance, many databases don't
-have a Rational type, so they'll just use Haskell's show function and
-store a Rational as a string.
-
-Two SqlValues are considered to be equal if one of these hold (first one that
-is true holds; if none are true, they are not equal):
- * Both are NULL
- * Both represent the same type and the encapsulated values are equal
- * The values of each, when converted to a string, are equal. -}
-data SqlValue = SqlString String 
-              | SqlByteString B.ByteString
-              | SqlWord32 Word32
-              | SqlWord64 Word64
-              | SqlInt32 Int32
-              | SqlInt64 Int64
-              | SqlInteger Integer
-              | SqlChar Char
-              | SqlBool Bool
-              | SqlDouble Double
-              | SqlRational Rational
-              | SqlEpochTime Integer -- ^ Representation of ClockTime or CalendarTime
-              | SqlTimeDiff Integer -- ^ Representation of TimeDiff
-              | SqlNull         -- ^ NULL in SQL or Nothing in Haskell
-     deriving (Show)
-
-instance Eq SqlValue where
-    SqlString a == SqlString b = a == b
-    SqlByteString a == SqlByteString b = a == b
-    SqlWord32 a == SqlWord32 b = a == b
-    SqlWord64 a == SqlWord64 b = a == b
-    SqlInt32 a == SqlInt32 b = a == b
-    SqlInt64 a == SqlInt64 b = a == b
-    SqlInteger a == SqlInteger b = a == b
-    SqlChar a == SqlChar b = a == b
-    SqlBool a == SqlBool b = a == b
-    SqlDouble a == SqlDouble b = a == b
-    SqlRational a == SqlRational b = a == b
-    SqlEpochTime a == SqlEpochTime b = a == b
-    SqlTimeDiff a == SqlTimeDiff b = a == b
-    SqlNull == SqlNull = True
-    SqlNull == _ = False
-    _ == SqlNull = False
-    a == b = ((fromSql a)::String) == ((fromSql b)::String)
-
-instance SqlType String where
-    toSql = SqlString
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = byteString2String x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = [x]
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = show x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to String"
-
-instance SqlType B.ByteString where
-    toSql = SqlByteString
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to ByteString"
-    fromSql x = (string2ByteString . fromSql) x
-
-string2ByteString :: String -> B.ByteString
-string2ByteString = B.pack . map (toEnum . fromEnum)
-
-instance SqlType Int where
-    toSql x = SqlInt32 (fromIntegral x)
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = ord x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Int"
-
-instance SqlType Int32 where
-    toSql = SqlInt32
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral $ ord x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Int32"
-
-instance SqlType Int64 where
-    toSql = SqlInt64
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral $ ord x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Int64"
-
-instance SqlType Word32 where
-    toSql = SqlWord32
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral $ ord x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Word32"
-
-instance SqlType Word64 where
-    toSql = SqlWord64
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral (ord x)
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Int64"
-
-instance SqlType Integer where
-    toSql = SqlInteger
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral (ord x)
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1 else 0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = truncate $ x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Integer"
-
-instance SqlType Bool where
-    toSql = SqlBool
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = 
-        case map toUpper x of
-                           "TRUE" -> True
-                           "T" -> True
-                           "FALSE" -> False
-                           "F" -> False
-                           "0" -> False
-                           "1" -> True
-                           _ -> error $ "fromSql: cannot convert SqlString " 
-                                        ++ show x ++ " to Bool"
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (fromSql . SqlString . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = numToBool (ord x)
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = numToBool x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Bool"
-
-numToBool :: Num a => a -> Bool
-numToBool x = x /= 0
-
-instance SqlType Char where
-    toSql = SqlChar
-    fromSql (SqlString [x]) = x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (head . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlString _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlString to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlInt32 to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlInt64 to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlWord32 to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlWord64 to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlInteger _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlInt to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then '1' else '0'
-    fromSql (SqlDouble _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlDouble to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlRational _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlRational to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlEpochTime to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlTimeDiff to Char"
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Char"
-
-instance SqlType Double where
-    toSql = SqlDouble
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral . ord $ x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = if x then 1.0 else 0.0
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = fromRational x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Double"
-
-instance SqlType Rational where
-    toSql = SqlRational
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = read' x
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = (read' . byteString2String) x
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlChar x) = fromIntegral . ord $ x
-    fromSql (SqlBool x) = fromIntegral $ ((fromSql (SqlBool x))::Int)
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = toRational x
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = x
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = fromIntegral x
-    fromSql (SqlNull) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to Double"
-
-instance SqlType ClockTime where
-    toSql (TOD x _) = SqlEpochTime x
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = TOD (read' x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = TOD ((read' . byteString2String) x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = TOD (fromIntegral x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = TOD x 0
-    fromSql (SqlChar _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlChar to ClockTime"
-    fromSql (SqlBool _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlBool to ClockTime"
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = TOD (truncate x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = TOD (truncate x) 0
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime x) = TOD x 0
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlTimeDiff to ClockTime"
-    fromSql SqlNull = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to ClockTime"
-
-instance SqlType TimeDiff where
-    toSql x = SqlTimeDiff (timeDiffToSecs x)
-    fromSql (SqlString x) = secs2td (read' x)
-    fromSql (SqlByteString x) = secs2td ((read' . byteString2String) x)
-    fromSql (SqlInt32 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
-    fromSql (SqlInt64 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
-    fromSql (SqlWord32 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
-    fromSql (SqlWord64 x) = secs2td (fromIntegral x)
-    fromSql (SqlInteger x) = secs2td x
-    fromSql (SqlChar _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlChar to TimeDiff"
-    fromSql (SqlBool _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlBool to TimeDiff"
-    fromSql (SqlDouble x) = secs2td (truncate x)
-    fromSql (SqlRational x) = secs2td (truncate x)
-    fromSql (SqlEpochTime _) = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlEpochTime to TimeDiff"
-    fromSql (SqlTimeDiff x) = secs2td x
-    fromSql SqlNull = error "fromSql: cannot convert SqlNull to TimeDiff"
-
-instance SqlType CalendarTime where
-    toSql x = toSql (toClockTime x)
-    fromSql = toUTCTime . fromSql
-
-instance (SqlType a) => SqlType (Maybe a) where
-    toSql Nothing = SqlNull
-    toSql (Just a) = toSql a
-    fromSql SqlNull = Nothing
-    fromSql x = Just (fromSql x)
-
-byteString2String :: B.ByteString -> String
-byteString2String = map (toEnum . fromEnum) . B.unpack
-
-secs2td :: Integer -> TimeDiff
-secs2td x = diffClockTimes (TOD x 0) (TOD 0 0)
-
-
--- | Read a value from a string, and give an informative message
---   if it fails.
-read' :: (Typeable a,Read a) => String -> a
-read' s = ret
-  where ret = case reads s of
-                  [(x,"")] -> x
-                  _ -> error $ "fromSql: Cannot read " ++ show s 
-                               ++ " as " ++ t ++ "."
-        t = show (typeOf ret)
-
---------------
--- The following function copied from MissingH.Time.hs
-
-{- | Converts the given timeDiff to the number of seconds it represents.
-
-Uses the same algorithm as normalizeTimeDiff in GHC. -}
-timeDiffToSecs :: TimeDiff -> Integer
-timeDiffToSecs td =
-    (fromIntegral $ tdSec td) +
-    60 * ((fromIntegral $ tdMin td) +
-          60 * ((fromIntegral $ tdHour td) +
-                24 * ((fromIntegral $ tdDay td) +
-                      30 * ((fromIntegral $ tdMonth td) +
-                            365 * (fromIntegral $ tdYear td)))))
+#endif
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/Types.hs b/Database/HDBC/Types.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC/Types.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC/Types.hs
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
-{-
-Copyright (C) 2005-2007 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-
-    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-    Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
--}
-
 {- |
    Module     : Database.HDBC.Types
-   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005-2007 John Goerzen
-   License    : GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or above
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005-2011 John Goerzen
+   License    : BSD3
 
    Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
    Stability  : provisional
@@ -38,7 +20,7 @@
     (IConnection(..),
     Statement(..),
     SqlError(..),
-    SqlType(..), nToSql, iToSql,
+    nToSql, iToSql, posixToSql, fromSql, safeFromSql, toSql,
     SqlValue(..),
     ConnWrapper(..),
     withWConn
@@ -47,6 +29,7 @@
 where
 import Database.HDBC.Statement
 import Database.HDBC.ColTypes
+import Control.Exception ( finally )
 
 {- | Main database handle object.
 
@@ -90,6 +73,15 @@
                 {- | Roll back to the state the database was in prior to the
                    last 'commit' or 'rollback'. -}
                 rollback :: conn -> IO ()
+                {- | Execute an SQL string, which may contain multiple
+                   queries. This is intended for situations where you
+                   need to run DML or DDL queries and aren't
+                   interested in results. -}
+                runRaw :: conn -> String -> IO ()
+                runRaw conn sql = do
+                  sth <- prepare conn sql
+                  _ <- execute sth [] `finally` finish sth
+                  return ()
                 {- | Execute a single SQL query.  Returns the number
                    of rows modified (see 'execute' for details).
                    The second parameter is a list
@@ -207,6 +199,7 @@
     disconnect w = withWConn w disconnect
     commit w = withWConn w commit
     rollback w = withWConn w rollback
+    runRaw w = withWConn w runRaw
     run w = withWConn w run
     prepare w = withWConn w prepare
     clone w = withWConn w (\dbh -> clone dbh >>= return . ConnWrapper)
diff --git a/Database/HDBC/Utils.hs b/Database/HDBC/Utils.hs
--- a/Database/HDBC/Utils.hs
+++ b/Database/HDBC/Utils.hs
@@ -1,26 +1,9 @@
+{-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 -- #hide
-{-
-Copyright (C) 2005 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-
-    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-    Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
--}
-
 {- |
    Module     : Database.HDBC.Utils
-   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005 John Goerzen
-   License    : GNU LGPL, version 2.1 or above
+   Copyright  : Copyright (C) 2005-2011 John Goerzen
+   License    : BSD3
 
    Maintainer : John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
    Stability  : provisional
@@ -38,16 +21,37 @@
 import Database.HDBC.Types
 import qualified Data.Map as Map
 import Control.Exception
-import Data.Char
-import Data.Dynamic
 import System.IO.Unsafe
 import Data.List(genericLength)
 
+-- import Data.Dynamic below for GHC < 6.10
+
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 610
 {- | Execute the given IO action.
 
 If it raises a 'SqlError', then execute the supplied handler and return its
 return value.  Otherwise, proceed as normal. -}
 catchSql :: IO a -> (SqlError -> IO a) -> IO a
+catchSql action handler = 
+    catchJust sqlExceptions action handler
+
+{- | Like 'catchSql', with the order of arguments reversed. -}
+handleSql :: (SqlError -> IO a) -> IO a -> IO a
+handleSql h f = catchSql f h
+
+{- | Given an Exception, return Just SqlError if it was an SqlError, or Nothing
+otherwise. Useful with functions like catchJust. -}
+sqlExceptions :: SqlError -> Maybe SqlError
+sqlExceptions e = Just e
+
+#else
+import Data.Dynamic
+
+{- | Execute the given IO action.
+
+If it raises a 'SqlError', then execute the supplied handler and return its
+return value.  Otherwise, proceed as normal. -}
+catchSql :: IO a -> (SqlError -> IO a) -> IO a
 catchSql = catchDyn
 
 {- | Like 'catchSql', with the order of arguments reversed. -}
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@
 otherwise. Useful with functions like catchJust. -}
 sqlExceptions :: Exception -> Maybe SqlError
 sqlExceptions e = dynExceptions e >>= fromDynamic
+#endif
 
 {- | Catches 'SqlError's, and re-raises them as IO errors with fail.
 Useful if you don't care to catch SQL errors, but want to see a sane
@@ -119,6 +124,17 @@
 -}
 withTransaction :: IConnection conn => conn -> (conn -> IO a) -> IO a
 withTransaction conn func =
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 610
+    do r <- onException (func conn) doRollback
+       commit conn
+       return r
+    where doRollback = 
+              -- Discard any exception from (rollback conn) so original
+              -- exception can be re-raised
+              Control.Exception.catch (rollback conn) doRollbackHandler
+          doRollbackHandler :: SomeException -> IO ()
+          doRollbackHandler _ = return ()
+#else
     do r <- try (func conn)
        case r of
          Right x -> do commit conn
@@ -126,7 +142,7 @@
          Left e -> 
              do try (rollback conn) -- Discard any exception here
                 throw e
-
+#endif
 {- | Lazily fetch all rows from an executed 'Statement'.
 
 You can think of this as hGetContents applied to a database result set.
@@ -168,7 +184,7 @@
 fetchAllRows' :: Statement -> IO [[SqlValue]]
 fetchAllRows' sth =
     do res <- fetchAllRows sth
-       evalAll res
+       _ <- evalAll res
        return res
 
 {- | Like 'fetchAllRows', but return Maybe Strings instead of 'SqlValue's. -}
@@ -181,7 +197,7 @@
 sFetchAllRows' :: Statement -> IO [[Maybe String]]
 sFetchAllRows' sth =
     do res <- sFetchAllRows sth
-       evalAll res
+       _ <- evalAll res
        return res
 
 {- | Like 'fetchRow', but instead of returning a list, return an association
@@ -196,17 +212,16 @@
     do row <- fetchRow sth
        case row of
         Nothing -> return Nothing
-        Just r -> do names_raw <- getColumnNames sth
-                     let names = map (map toLower) names_raw
+        Just r -> do names <- getColumnNames sth
                      return $ Just $ zip names r
 
-{- | Strict version of 'fetchRowAL' -}
+{- | Strict version of 'fetchRowAL'. -}
 fetchRowAL' :: Statement -> IO (Maybe [(String, SqlValue)])
 fetchRowAL' sth =
     do res <- fetchRowAL sth
-       case res of
-            Nothing -> return 0
-            Just x -> evaluate ((genericLength x)::Integer)
+       _ <- case res of
+         Nothing -> return 0
+         Just x -> evaluate ((genericLength x)::Integer)
        return res
 
 {- | Similar to 'fetchRowAL', but return a Map instead of an association list.
@@ -218,11 +233,11 @@
               Nothing -> return Nothing
               Just x -> return $ Just $ Map.fromList x
 
-{- | Strict version of 'fetchRowMap' -}
+{- | Strict version of 'fetchRowMap'. -}
 fetchRowMap' :: Statement -> IO (Maybe (Map.Map String SqlValue))
 fetchRowMap' sth = 
     do res <- fetchRowMap sth
-       case res of
+       _ <- case res of
             Nothing -> return 0
             Just x -> evaluate ((genericLength (Map.toList x))::Integer)
        return res
@@ -233,8 +248,7 @@
 See 'fetchRowAL' for more details. -}
 fetchAllRowsAL :: Statement -> IO [[(String, SqlValue)]]
 fetchAllRowsAL sth =
-    do names_raw <- getColumnNames sth
-       let names = map (map toLower) names_raw
+    do names <- getColumnNames sth
        rows <- fetchAllRows sth
        return $ map (zip names) rows
 
@@ -242,7 +256,7 @@
 fetchAllRowsAL' :: Statement -> IO [[(String, SqlValue)]]
 fetchAllRowsAL' sth =
     do res <- fetchAllRowsAL sth
-       evalAll res
+       _ <- evalAll res
        return res
 
 {- | Like 'fetchAllRowsAL', but return a list of Maps instead of a list of
@@ -254,21 +268,33 @@
 fetchAllRowsMap' :: Statement -> IO [Map.Map String SqlValue]
 fetchAllRowsMap' sth = 
     do res <- fetchAllRowsMap sth
-       evaluate ((genericLength res)::Integer)
+       _ <- evaluate ((genericLength res)::Integer)
        return res
 
 {- | A quick way to do a query.  Similar to preparing, executing, and
-then calling 'fetchAllRows' on a statement. See also 'quickQuery'' -}
+then calling 'fetchAllRows' on a statement. See also 'quickQuery''. -}
 quickQuery :: IConnection conn => conn -> String -> [SqlValue] -> IO [[SqlValue]]
 quickQuery conn qrystr args =
     do sth <- prepare conn qrystr
-       execute sth args
+       _ <- execute sth args
        fetchAllRows sth
 
 {- | Strict version of 'quickQuery'. -}
 quickQuery' :: IConnection conn => conn -> String -> [SqlValue] -> IO [[SqlValue]]
 quickQuery' conn qrystr args =
     do res <- quickQuery conn qrystr args
-       evalAll res
+       _ <- evalAll res
        return res
 
+{- | A utility function to throw a 'SqlError'.  The mechanics of throwing
+such a thing differ between GHC 6.8.x, Hugs, and GHC 6.10.  This function
+takes care of the special cases to make it simpler.
+
+With GHC 6.10, it is a type-restricted alias for throw.  On all other systems,
+it is a type-restricted alias for throwDyn. -}
+throwSqlError :: SqlError -> IO a
+#if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 610
+throwSqlError = throw
+#else
+throwSqlError = throwDyn
+#endif
diff --git a/HDBC.cabal b/HDBC.cabal
--- a/HDBC.cabal
+++ b/HDBC.cabal
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Name: HDBC
-Version: 1.1.6
-License: LGPL
-Maintainer: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
-Author: John Goerzen
-Copyright: Copyright (c) 2005-2008 John Goerzen
-license-file: COPYRIGHT
-extra-source-files: COPYING
-homepage: http://software.complete.org/hdbc
+Version: 2.4.0.5
+License: BSD3
+Maintainer: Nicolas Wu <nicolas.wu@gmail.com>, David Johnson <code@dmj.io>
+Author: John Goerzen, Nicolas Wu
+homepage: https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc
+Copyright: Copyright (c) 2005-2011 John Goerzen
+license-file: LICENSE
+extra-source-files: LICENSE, Makefile, README.md, CHANGELOG.md
 Category: Database
 synopsis: Haskell Database Connectivity
 Description: HDBC provides an abstraction layer between Haskell programs and SQL
@@ -16,22 +16,76 @@
 Stability: Stable
 Build-Type: Simple
 
-Cabal-Version: >=1.2
+Cabal-Version: >=1.10
 
+source-repository head
+  type:            git
+  location:        https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc.git
+
 flag splitBase
   description: Choose the new smaller, split-up base package.
+flag buildtests
+  description: Build the executable to run unit tests
+  default: False
+flag minTime15
+  description: Use time 1.5 or higher.
+  default: True
+
 library
   if flag(splitBase)
-    Build-Depends: base>=3 && < 4, old-time, bytestring, containers
+    Build-Depends: base>=3 && <5, old-time, bytestring, containers
+    if flag(minTime15)
+      Build-Depends: time >= 1.5 && < 1.17
+      CPP-Options: -DMIN_TIME_15
+    else
+      Build-Depends: time >= 1.2 && < 1.5, old-locale
   else
     Build-Depends: base<3
-  Build-Depends: mtl
+  Build-Depends: mtl, convertible >= 1.1.0.0, text, utf8-string
 
-  GHC-Options: -O2 -Wall -fglasgow-exts
+  -- Hack for cabal-install weirdness.  cabal-install forces base 3,
+  -- though it works fine for Setup.lhs manually.  Fix.
+  if impl(ghc >= 6.9)
+     build-depends: base >= 4
 
+  GHC-Options: -O2 -Wall -fno-warn-orphans
+
   Exposed-Modules: Database.HDBC, Database.HDBC.Types, Database.HDBC.DriverUtils,
-    Database.HDBC.ColTypes, Database.HDBC.Statement
+    Database.HDBC.ColTypes, Database.HDBC.Statement, Database.HDBC.SqlValue,
+    Database.HDBC.Locale
   Other-Modules: Database.HDBC.Utils
-  --Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, AllowOverlappingInstances,
-  --    AllowUndecidableInstances
-  Extensions: ExistentialQuantification
+  Default-Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, CPP, MultiParamTypeClasses,
+    FlexibleContexts, TypeSynonymInstances, TypeOperators, RankNTypes,
+    FlexibleInstances, DeriveDataTypeable
+  Default-Language: Haskell2010
+
+Executable runtests
+   if flag(buildtests)
+      Buildable: True
+      Build-Depends: HUnit, QuickCheck >= 2.0
+
+      if flag(splitBase)
+        Build-Depends: base>=3 && <5, old-time, bytestring, containers
+        if flag(minTime15)
+          Build-Depends: time >= 1.5 && < 1.17
+          CPP-Options: -DMIN_TIME_15
+        else
+          Build-Depends: time >= 1.2 && < 1.5, old-locale
+      else
+        Build-Depends: base<3
+      Build-Depends: mtl, convertible >= 1.1.0.0, utf8-string, text
+
+      -- Hack for cabal-install weirdness.  cabal-install forces base 3,
+      -- though it works fine for Setup.lhs manually.  Fix.
+      if impl(ghc >= 6.9)
+         build-depends: base >= 4
+   else
+      Buildable: False
+   Main-Is: runtests.hs
+   Other-Modules: TestSqlValue
+   Hs-Source-Dirs: ., testsrc
+   GHC-Options: -O2
+   Default-Extensions: ExistentialQuantification, CPP, MultiParamTypeClasses,
+     FlexibleContexts, TypeSynonymInstances, TypeOperators,
+     RankNTypes, FlexibleInstances
+   Default-Language: Haskell2010
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) 2011, John Goerzen
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+  other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+* Neither the name of John Goerzen nor the names of its
+  contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+  software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+all: setup
+	@echo "Please use Cabal to build this package; not make."
+	./setup configure
+	./setup build
+
+setup: Setup.lhs
+	ghc --make -o setup Setup.lhs
+
+install: setup
+	./setup install
+
+clean:
+	./Setup.lhs clean
+
+.PHONY: test
+test: test-ghc test-hugs
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "All tests pass."
+
+test-hugs: setup
+	@echo " ****** Running hugs tests"
+	./setup configure -f buildtests --hugs
+	./setup build
+	runhugs -98 +o -P$(PWD)/dist/scratch:$(PWD)/dist/scratch/programs/runtests: \
+		dist/scratch/programs/runtests/Main.hs
+
+test-ghc: setup
+	@echo " ****** Building GHC tests"
+	./setup configure -f buildtests
+	./setup build
+	@echo " ****** Running GHC tests"
+	./dist/build/runtests/runtests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+HDBC
+====
+
+Welcome to HDBC, Haskell Database Connectivity.
+
+HDBC is modeled loosely on Perl's DBI interface, though it has also
+been influenced by Python's DB-API v2, JDBC in Java, and HSQL in
+Haskell.
+
+Please see the HDBC [wiki](https://github.com/hdbc/hdbc/wiki) for an
+introduction to HDBC and its various features.
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+You'll need either GHC 6.4.1 or above, or Hugs 2005xx or above.
+
+The steps to install are:
+
+    ghc --make -o setup Setup.lhs
+    ./setup configure
+    ./setup build
+    sudo ./setup install
+
+If you're on Windows, you can omit the leading "./".
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+To use with hugs, you'll want to use hugs -98.
+
+To use with GHC, you'll want to use -package HDBC in your programs.
+Or, with Cabal, use Build-Depends: HDBC.
diff --git a/testsrc/TestSqlValue.hs b/testsrc/TestSqlValue.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsrc/TestSqlValue.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{-
+Copyright (C) 2009 John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+For license and copyright information, see the file COPYRIGHT
+-}
+
+module TestSqlValue where
+import Test.QuickCheck hiding (Result)
+import Test.QuickCheck.Property (Result)
+import qualified Test.HUnit as HU
+import Database.HDBC
+import Data.Time.Format (parseTime)
+import Data.Time.LocalTime
+import Database.HDBC.Locale (defaultTimeLocale, iso8601DateFormat, oldIso8601DateFormat)
+import Data.Maybe
+
+instance Eq ZonedTime where
+    a == b = zonedTimeToUTC a == zonedTimeToUTC b &&
+             zonedTimeZone a == zonedTimeZone b
+
+toSql_Int :: Int -> Property
+toSql_Int x = toSql x === SqlInt64 (fromIntegral x)
+
+fromSql_Int :: Int -> Property
+fromSql_Int x = 
+    Right x === safeFromSql (SqlInt64 (fromIntegral x))
+
+testZonedTimeStr = "1989-08-01 15:33:01 -0500"
+testZonedTime :: ZonedTime
+testZonedTime = fromJust $ parseTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat (Just "%T %z"))
+                testZonedTimeStr
+
+testZonedTimeFracStr = "1989-08-01 15:33:01.536 -0500"
+testZonedTimeFrac :: ZonedTime
+testZonedTimeFrac = fromJust $ parseTime defaultTimeLocale (iso8601DateFormat (Just "%T%Q %z"))
+                    testZonedTimeFracStr
+
+testZonedTimeTwoDigitYearStr = "89-08-01 15:33:01 -0500"
+testZonedTimeTwoDigitYear :: ZonedTime
+testZonedTimeTwoDigitYear = fromJust $ parseTime defaultTimeLocale (oldIso8601DateFormat (Just "%T %z"))
+                            testZonedTimeTwoDigitYearStr
+
+ztparsenf =
+    (HU.@=?) testZonedTime (fromSql (SqlString testZonedTimeStr))
+ztparsef =
+    (HU.@=?) testZonedTimeFrac (fromSql (SqlString testZonedTimeFracStr))
+ztparseTwoDigitYear =
+    (HU.@=?) testZonedTimeTwoDigitYear (fromSql (SqlString testZonedTimeTwoDigitYearStr))
+
+hut msg = HU.TestLabel msg . HU.TestCase
+
+allHUnitTests = [hut "non-frac parse" ztparsenf,
+                 hut "frac parse" ztparsef,
+                 hut "old serialization of two digit year without leading zeros" ztparseTwoDigitYear
+                ]
+
+allQuickCheckTests = [toSql_Int,
+                      fromSql_Int
+                     ]
diff --git a/testsrc/runtests.hs b/testsrc/runtests.hs
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsrc/runtests.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Main where
+import qualified Test.HUnit as HU
+import Test.QuickCheck (quickCheck)
+
+import qualified TestSqlValue
+
+main = do HU.runTestTT (HU.TestList $ TestSqlValue.allHUnitTests)
+          traverse quickCheck TestSqlValue.allQuickCheckTests
+          return ()
