On 09-Feb-00 Bryan White wrote:
> If I use CREATE FUNCTION for a C function in a .so file and then use the
> function and then change and recompile the function, what steps are needed
> to see the change?
>
> As I see it the options are:
> A: do nothing, the function is reloaded on every invocation.
> B: Reopen the connection to the backend
> C: Restart the postmaster
>
> I suspect B is correct but I would like to hear someone confirm it.
I don't know about A or B, but C definitely works :-). If it's
practical, I sometimes use DROP FUNCTION/CREATE FUNCTION, but I don't
think this is practical when you're using this function (or set of
functions) to implement a new data type.
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Date: 09-Feb-00 Time: 14:16:54
Craig Orsinger (email: <orsingerc@epg-gw1.lewis.army.mil>)
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