Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> Okay, I don't want to force an initdb just for this either. But if we >> do one for other reasons, it's toast.
> I don't see why an initdb is required: if we want to remove it, we can > replace the function's implementation with elog(ERROR, "this function > has been removed"), or the like. The difference between doing that much > and actually removing the function's catalog entry is pretty negligible > from the user's POV. No, not at all. A nonfunctional catalog entry gets in the way of the user replacing the function, should he wish to do that. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html