2015-03-22 5:45 GMT+01:00 Pavel Stehule <pavel.steh...@gmail.com>:

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> 2015-03-22 3:55 GMT+01:00 Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net>:
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>> Here is an updated patch.
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>> On 3/17/15 1:11 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
>> > 2015-03-17 2:51 GMT+01:00 Peter Eisentraut <pete...@gmx.net
>> > <mailto:pete...@gmx.net>>:
>> >
>> >     On 3/12/15 8:12 AM, Pavel Stehule wrote:
>> >     > 1. fix missing semicolon pg_proc.h
>> >     >
>> >     > Oid                     protrftypes[1]; /* types for which to
>> apply
>> >     > transforms */
>> >
>> >     Darn, I thought I had fixed that.
>>
>> Fixed.
>>
>> >     > 2. strange load lib by in sql scripts:
>> >     >
>> >     > DO '' LANGUAGE plperl;
>> >     > SELECT NULL::hstore;
>> >     >
>> >     > use load plperl; load hstore; instead
>> >
>> >     OK
>>
>> The reason I had actually not used LOAD is that LOAD requires a file
>> name, and the file name of those extensions is an implementation detail.
>>  So it is less of a violation to just execute something from those
>> modules rather than reach in and deal with the file directly.
>>
>> It's not terribly pretty either way, I admit.  A proper fix would be to
>> switch to lazy symbol resolution, but that would be a much bigger change.
>>
>> >     > 3. missing documentation for new contrib modules,
>> >
>> >     OK
>>
>> They actually are documented as part of the hstore and ltree modules
>> already.
>>
>> >     > 4. pg_dump - wrong comment
>> >     >
>> >     > +<-----><------>/*
>> >     > +<-----><------> * protrftypes was added at v9.4
>> >     > +<-----><------> */
>> >
>> >     OK
>>
>> Fixed.
>>
>> >     > 4. Why guc-use-transforms? Is there some possible negative side
>> effect
>> >     > of transformations, so we have to disable it? If somebody don't
>> would to
>> >     > use some transformations, then he should not to install some
>> specific
>> >     > transformation.
>> >
>> >     Well, there was extensive discussion last time around where people
>> >     disagreed with that assertion.
>> >
>> >
>> > I don't like it, but I can accept it - it should not to impact a
>> > functionality.
>>
>> Removed.
>>
>> >     > 5. I don't understand to motivation for introduction of
>> protrftypes in
>> >     > pg_proc and TRANSFORM clause for CREATE FUNCTION - it is not
>> clean from
>> >     > documentation, and examples in contribs works without it. Is it
>> this
>> >     > functionality really necessary? Missing tests, missing examples.
>> >
>> >     Again, this came out from the last round of discussion that people
>> >     wanted to select which transforms to use and that the function
>> needs to
>> >     remember that choice, so it doesn't depend on whether a transform
>> >     happens to be installed or not.  Also, it's in the SQL standard
>> that way
>> >     (by analogy).
>> >
>> >
>> > I am sorry, I didn't discuss this topic and I don't agree so it is good
>> > idea. I looked to standard, and I found CREATE TRANSFORM part there. But
>> > nothing else.
>> >
>> > Personally I am thinking, so it is terrible wrong idea, unclean,
>> > redundant. If we define TRANSFORM, then we should to use it. Not prepare
>> > bypass in same moment.
>> >
>> > Can be it faster, safer with it? I don't think.
>>
>> Well, I don't think there is any point in reopening this discussion.
>> This is a safety net of sorts that people wanted.  You can argue that it
>> would be more fun without it, but nobody else would agree.  There is
>> really no harm in keeping it.  All the function lookup is mostly cached
>> anyway.  The only time this is really important is for pg_dump to be
>> able to accurately restore function behavior.
>>
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> 1. It add attribute to pg_proc, so impact is not minimal
>
> 2. Minimally it is not tested - there are no any test for this
> functionality
>

I am sorry, there is tests


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> 3. I'll reread a discuss about this design - Now I am thinking so this
> duality (in design) is wrong - worse in relatively critical part of
> Postgres.
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> I can mark this patch as "ready for commiter" with objection - It is task
> for commiter, who have to decide.
>
> Regards
>
> Pavel
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