Re: BUG #2223: Misleading info in docs on volatility level of functions

From: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com>
To: dueyduey(at)freemail(dot)hu
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #2223: Misleading info in docs on volatility level of functions
Date: 2006-01-31 00:32:51
Message-ID: 20060131003251.GP3920@pervasive.com
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This was recently discussed on -docs and I believe a patch was applied
to at least HEAD.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2006 at 10:33:35AM +0000, dueyduey(at)freemail(dot)hu wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 2223
> Logged by:
> Email address: dueyduey(at)freemail(dot)hu
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1
> Operating system: linux
> Description: Misleading info in docs on volatility level of functions
> Details:
>
> Hi, all!
> The documentation on how to and why declare a function STABLE or IMMUTABLE
> is very laconic. It makes clear what promises I make when determining the
> volatility of my functions but it fails to point out what exactly I can
> expect in turn for my promises.
> See also the discussion on bug#2150 on the pgsql-bugs list.
> Thanks for bothering.
>
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