Re: PG15 beta1 fix pg_stats_ext/pg_stats_ext_exprs view manual

On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 08:19:27PM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote:
> On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 01:08:12AM +0000, Shinoda, Noriyoshi (PN Japan FSIP) wrote:
> > Hi hackers,
> > Thanks to all the developers. The attached patch updates the manual for the pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs view.
> > The current pg_stats_ext/pg_stats_ext_exprs view manual are missing the inherited column. This column was added at the same time as the stxdinherit column in the pg_statistic_ext_data view. The attached patch adds the missing description. If there is a better description, please correct it.
> >
> > Commit: Add stxdinherit flag to pg_statistic_ext_data
> > https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commit;h=269b532aef55a579ae02a3e8e8df14101570dfd9
> > Current Manual:
> > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/view-pg-stats-ext.html
> > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/15/view-pg-stats-ext-exprs.html
>
> Thanks for copying me.
>
> This looks right, and uses the same language as pg_stats and pg_statistic.
>
> But, I'd prefer if it didn't say "inheritance child", since that now sounds
> like it means "a child which is using inheritance" and not just "any child".
>
> I'd made a patch for that, for which I'll create a separate thread shortly.

The thread I started [0] has stalled out, so your patch seems seems fine, since
it's consistent with pre-existing docs.

[0] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20220525013248.GO19626@telsasoft.com

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Justin