Re: [PATCH] pg_dump: Sort overloaded functions in deterministic order

Joel Jacobson wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Alvaro Herrera
> <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> > Uh, the patch you posted keeps the pg_get_function_identity_arguments
> > call in dumpFunc, but there is now also a new one in getFuncs.  Do we
> > need to remove the second one?
> 
> It could be done, but unfortunately we cannot use the value computed
> in dumpFunc(),
> because getFuncs() is called before dumpFunc().

Right, I got that from the discussion.

> What could be done is to keep the changes in getFuncs(), and also
> change dumpFunc()
> to use the value computed in getFuncs(), but I think the gain is small
> in relation
> to the complexity of changing dumpFunc(), as we would still need to
> make the two other
> function calls in the SQL query in dumpFunc() to pg_get_function_arguments() and
> pg_get_function_result().

Changing pg_dump is complex enough whatever the change, yes.  I have not
touched this.

> > Here's an updated patch for your consideration.  I was about to push
> > this when I noticed the above.  The only change here is that the extra
> > code that tests for new remoteVersions in the second "else if" branch of
> > getFuncs and getAggregates has been removed, since it cannot ever be
> > reached.
> 
> Looks really good.

Thanks, pushed it.

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