Re: Adding the optional clause 'AS' in CREATE TRIGGER

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: "Okano, Naoki" <okano(dot)naoki(at)jp(dot)fujitsu(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: Adding the optional clause 'AS' in CREATE TRIGGER
Date: 2017-03-08 13:28:21
Message-ID: a06f4b7b-12df-ea1d-ea1d-c0b41e44c6ac@2ndquadrant.com
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On 3/8/17 04:12, Okano, Naoki wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>> I have a feeling that this was proposed a few times in the ancient past
>> but did not go through because of locking issues. I can't find any
>> emails about it through. Does anyone remember? Have you thought about
>> locking issues?
> Is this e-mail you are finding?
> https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20140916124537.GH25887%40awork2.anarazel.de

No, that's not the one I had in mind.

> I am considering to add 'OR REPLACE' clause as a first step.
> At least, I think there is no need to change the locking level when replacing a trigger with 'EXECUTE PROCEDURE' clause.
> In PostgreSQL, we currently have ShareRowExclusiveLock lock on relation on which trigger is created. ShareRowExclusiveLock is enough to replace a trigger.
> Also, we currently have RowExclusiveLock on pg_trigger. RowExclusiveLock is enough to replace a trigger, too.

I'm not saying it's not correct. I was just wondering.

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Peter Eisentraut http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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