Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Is there a reason why the function manager allows calling trigger functions
> outside of triggers and forces the PLs to catch this case themselves? Is
> there a case where calling trigger functions directly is useful?
I think it's a matter of not wanting to slow down *all* function calls
with an error check that's useless for most.
regards, tom lane