Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(dot)riggs(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: Erik Rijkers <er(at)xs4all(dot)nl>, Robert Treat <rob(at)xzilla(dot)net>, Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes
Date: 2022-10-14 19:49:04
Message-ID: Y0m9MFq37pfXM0Qu@momjian.us
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On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 01:05:14PM +0100, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 08:55, Simon Riggs <simon(dot)riggs(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>
> > In related changes, I've also done some major rewording of the RELEASE
> > SAVEPOINT command, since it was incorrectly described as having "no
> > other user visible behavior". A complex example is given to explain,
> > using the terminology established in the main patch.
>
> ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT also needs some clarification, patch attached.
>
> (Commentary: It's confusing to me that ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT starts a
> new subtransaction, whereas RELEASE SAVEPOINT does not. You might
> imagine they would both start a new subtransaction, but that is not
> the case.)

Agreed, added.

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