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Diffstat (limited to 'src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c | 10 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c b/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c index 24683bb..4e925d5 100644 --- a/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c +++ b/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c @@ -287,6 +287,13 @@ get_call_result_type(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo, /* * get_expr_result_type * As above, but work from a calling expression node tree + * + * Beware of using this on the funcexpr of a RTE that has a coldeflist. + * The correct conclusion in such cases is always that the function returns + * RECORD with the columns defined by the coldeflist fields (funccolnames etc). + * If it does not, it's the executor's responsibility to catch the discrepancy + * at runtime; but code processing the query in advance of that point might + * come to inconsistent conclusions if it checks the actual expression. */ TypeFuncClass get_expr_result_type(Node *expr, @@ -537,7 +544,8 @@ internal_get_result_type(Oid funcid, * if noError is true, else throws error. * * This is a simpler version of get_expr_result_type() for use when the caller - * is only interested in determinate rowtype results. + * is only interested in determinate rowtype results. As with that function, + * beware of using this on the funcexpr of a RTE that has a coldeflist. */ TupleDesc get_expr_result_tupdesc(Node *expr, bool noError) |