Re: bugfix - VIP: variadic function ignore strict flag

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, jgd(at)well(dot)com
Subject: Re: bugfix - VIP: variadic function ignore strict flag
Date: 2010-02-09 17:35:06
Message-ID: 17604.1265736906@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> 2010/2/9 Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>:
>> I don't think this is right at all.

> yes, this isn't clear. My arguments for change:

> a) the behave depends on types - "any" is different than others.

So what? "variadic any" is different in a lot of ways.

> b) optimization over fmgr doesn't work now.
> b1. some possible const null and strict are ignored

That's a matter of definition.

> b2. array is non const always - so pre eval doesn't work for variadic

You'd need to explain what you mean by that. An ARRAY[] construct is
subject to const-folding AFAICS.

regards, tom lane

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