Re: Remove a unused argument from qual_is_pushdown_safe - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Remove a unused argument from qual_is_pushdown_safe
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Msg-id 540228.1669644930@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Remove a unused argument from qual_is_pushdown_safe  (Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz>)
Responses Re: Remove a unused argument from qual_is_pushdown_safe
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Michael Paquier <michael@paquier.xyz> writes:
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2022 at 11:54:45AM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 04:05:13PM +0800, Richard Guo wrote:
> I wonder if we need to revise the comment atop qual_is_pushdown_safe()
> too which says
> 
> * rinfo is a restriction clause applying to the given subquery (whose RTE
> * has index rti in the parent query).
> 
> since there is no 'given subquery' after we remove it from the params.

> I was thinking about this point, and it seems to me that we could just
> do s/the given subquery/a subquery/.  But perhaps you have a different
> view on the matter?

My viewpoint is that this change is misguided.  Even if the current
coding of qual_is_pushdown_safe doesn't happen to reference the
subquery, it might need to in future.

            regards, tom lane



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