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Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add documentation for new in-core advisory

From
Simon Riggs
Date:
On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 20:43 -0300, Tom Lane wrote:
> Log Message:
> -----------
> Add documentation for new in-core advisory lock functions.  Merlin Moncure
> 
> Modified Files:
> --------------
>     pgsql/doc/src/sgml:
>         func.sgml (r1.338 -> r1.339)
>         (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml.diff?r1=1.338&r2=1.339)
>         mvcc.sgml (r2.62 -> r2.63)
>         (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/mvcc.sgml.diff?r1=2.62&r2=2.63)
> 

Could we/should we make mention that this feature was provided as "user
locks" in previous versions of PostgreSQL, even if that specific module
has now been moved. 

The release notes don't mention that the advisory locks feature has been
added either.

--  Simon Riggs              EnterpriseDB   http://www.enterprisedb.com

Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add documentation for new in-core advisory

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> The release notes don't mention that the advisory locks feature has been
> added either.

I think Bruce only has the notes synced up to about a week ago ...
        regards, tom lane

Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add documentation for new

From
Bruce Momjian
Date:
Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 20:43 -0300, Tom Lane wrote:
> > Log Message:
> > -----------
> > Add documentation for new in-core advisory lock functions.  Merlin Moncure
> > 
> > Modified Files:
> > --------------
> >     pgsql/doc/src/sgml:
> >         func.sgml (r1.338 -> r1.339)
> >         (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml.diff?r1=1.338&r2=1.339)
> >         mvcc.sgml (r2.62 -> r2.63)
> >         (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/mvcc.sgml.diff?r1=2.62&r2=2.63)
> > 
> 
> Could we/should we make mention that this feature was provided as "user
> locks" in previous versions of PostgreSQL, even if that specific module
> has now been moved. 
> 
> The release notes don't mention that the advisory locks feature has been
> added either.
Release date: CURRENT AS OF 2006-09-18

They need to be updated.

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