Hi

pá 14. 6. 2019 v 6:09 odesílatel Pavel Stehule <pavel.steh...@gmail.com>
napsal:

>
>
> čt 13. 6. 2019 v 2:37 odesílatel Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> napsal:
>
>> Greg Stark <st...@mit.edu> writes:
>> > The proposals I see above are "commontype", "supertype",
>> "anycommontype",
>> > and various abbreviations of those. I would humbly add "compatibletype".
>> > Fwiw I kind of like commontype.
>> > Alternately an argument could be made that length and typing convenience
>> > isn't really a factor here since database users never have to type these
>> > types. The only place they get written is when defining polymorphic
>> > functions which is a pretty uncommon operation.
>> > In which case a very explicit "anycompatibletype" may be better.
>>
>> I could go with "anycompatibletype".  That would lead us to needing
>> related names like "anycompatiblearraytype", which is getting annoyingly
>> long, but you might be right that people wouldn't have to type it that
>> often.
>>
>> Also, given the precedent of "anyarray" and "anyrange", it might be
>> okay to make these just "anycompatible" and "anycompatiblearray".
>>
>
> I like anycompatible and anycompatiblearray.
>
> I'll update the patch
>

and here it is

Regards

Pavel


>
> Regards
>
> Pavel
>
>
>> [ wanders away wondering if psql can tab-complete type names in
>> function definitions ... ]
>>
>>                         regards, tom lane
>>
>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
index 35ecd48ed5..d440f1c6ed 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
@@ -4791,6 +4791,14 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_attribute
     <primary>anyrange</primary>
    </indexterm>
 
+   <indexterm zone="datatype-pseudo">
+    <primary>anycompatible</primary>
+   </indexterm>
+
+   <indexterm zone="datatype-pseudo">
+    <primary>anycompatiblearray</primary>
+   </indexterm>
+
    <indexterm zone="datatype-pseudo">
     <primary>void</primary>
    </indexterm>
@@ -4900,6 +4908,34 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_attribute
         <xref linkend="rangetypes"/>).</entry>
        </row>
 
+       <row>
+        <entry><type>anycompatible</type></entry>
+        <entry>Indicates that a function accepts any data type. Values
+        are converted to real common type.
+        (see <xref linkend="extend-types-polymorphic"/>).</entry>
+       </row>
+
+       <row>
+        <entry><type>anycompatiblearray</type></entry>
+        <entry>Indicates that a function accepts any array data type. The
+        elements of array are converted to common type of these values.
+        (see <xref linkend="extend-types-polymorphic"/>).</entry>
+       </row>
+
+       <row>
+        <entry><type>anycompatiblenonarray</type></entry>
+        <entry>Indicates that a function accepts any non-array data type
+        (see <xref linkend="extend-types-polymorphic"/>).</entry>
+       </row>
+
+       <row>
+        <entry><type>anycompatiblerange</type></entry>
+        <entry>Indicates that a function accepts any range data type
+        (see <xref linkend="extend-types-polymorphic"/> and
+        <xref linkend="rangetypes"/>). The subtype can be used for
+        deduction of common type.</entry>
+       </row>
+
        <row>
         <entry><type>cstring</type></entry>
         <entry>Indicates that a function accepts or returns a null-terminated C string.</entry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/extend.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/extend.sgml
index b5e59d542a..2de97eab33 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/extend.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/extend.sgml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
     <para>
      Five pseudo-types of special interest are <type>anyelement</type>,
      <type>anyarray</type>, <type>anynonarray</type>, <type>anyenum</type>,
-     and <type>anyrange</type>,
+     <type>anyrange</type>, <type>anycompatible</type> and <type>anycompatiblearray</type>.
      which are collectively called <firstterm>polymorphic types</firstterm>.
      Any function declared using these types is said to be
      a <firstterm>polymorphic function</firstterm>.  A polymorphic function can
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@
      be an enum type.
     </para>
 
+    <para>
+     Second family of polymorphic types are types <type>anycompatible</type> and
+     <type>anycompatiblearray</type>. These types are similar to types
+     <type>anyelement</type> and <type>anyarray</type>. The arguments declared
+     as <type>anyelement</type> requires same real type of passed values. For
+     <type>anycompatible</type>'s arguments is selected common type, and later
+     all these arguments are casted to this common type.
+    </para>
+
     <para>
      Thus, when more than one argument position is declared with a polymorphic
      type, the net effect is that only certain combinations of actual argument
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
index 7cab039ded..b3e7eb391b 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_aggregate.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 	hasInternalArg = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < numArgs; i++)
 	{
-		if (IsPolymorphicType(aggArgTypes[i]))
+		if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(aggArgTypes[i]))
 			hasPolyArg = true;
 		else if (aggArgTypes[i] == INTERNALOID)
 			hasInternalArg = true;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 	 * If transtype is polymorphic, must have polymorphic argument also; else
 	 * we will have no way to deduce the actual transtype.
 	 */
-	if (IsPolymorphicType(aggTransType) && !hasPolyArg)
+	if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(aggTransType) && !hasPolyArg)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
 				 errmsg("cannot determine transition data type"),
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 	 * Likewise for moving-aggregate transtype, if any
 	 */
 	if (OidIsValid(aggmTransType) &&
-		IsPolymorphicType(aggmTransType) && !hasPolyArg)
+		IsPolymorphicTypeAny(aggmTransType) && !hasPolyArg)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
 				 errmsg("cannot determine transition data type"),
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ AggregateCreate(const char *aggName,
 	 * that itself violates the rule against polymorphic result with no
 	 * polymorphic input.)
 	 */
-	if (IsPolymorphicType(finaltype) && !hasPolyArg)
+	if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(finaltype) && !hasPolyArg)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
 				 errmsg("cannot determine result data type"),
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
index 002584b941..26328ceb11 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/pg_proc.c
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	bool		anyrangeOutParam = false;
 	bool		internalInParam = false;
 	bool		internalOutParam = false;
+	bool		anycompatibleInParam = false;
+	bool		anycompatibleOutParam = false;
+	bool		anycompatiblerangeInParam = false;
+	bool		anycompatiblerangeOutParam = false;
 	Oid			variadicType = InvalidOid;
 	Acl		   *proacl = NULL;
 	Relation	rel;
@@ -198,6 +202,15 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 			case INTERNALOID:
 				internalInParam = true;
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				anycompatibleInParam = true;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				anycompatibleInParam = true;
+				anycompatiblerangeInParam = true;
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -225,6 +238,15 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				case INTERNALOID:
 					internalOutParam = true;
 					break;
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+					anycompatibleOutParam = true;
+					break;
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+					anycompatibleOutParam = true;
+					anycompatiblerangeOutParam = true;
+					break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -236,13 +258,20 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 	 * ANYELEMENT).  Also, do not allow return type INTERNAL unless at least
 	 * one input argument is INTERNAL.
 	 */
-	if ((IsPolymorphicType(returnType) || genericOutParam)
+	if ((IsPolymorphicTypeAny(returnType) || genericOutParam)
 		&& !genericInParam)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
 				 errmsg("cannot determine result data type"),
 				 errdetail("A function returning a polymorphic type must have at least one polymorphic argument.")));
 
+	if ((IsPolymorphicTypeCommon(returnType) || anycompatibleOutParam)
+		&& !anycompatibleInParam)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+				 errmsg("cannot determine result data type"),
+				 errdetail("A function returning \"anycompatible\" or \"anycompatiblearray\" must have at least one \"anycompatible\" or \"anycompatiblearray\" argument.")));
+
 	if ((returnType == ANYRANGEOID || anyrangeOutParam) &&
 		!anyrangeInParam)
 		ereport(ERROR,
@@ -250,6 +279,13 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 				 errmsg("cannot determine result data type"),
 				 errdetail("A function returning \"anyrange\" must have at least one \"anyrange\" argument.")));
 
+	if ((returnType == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID || anycompatiblerangeOutParam) &&
+		!anycompatiblerangeInParam)
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
+				 errmsg("cannot determine result data type"),
+				 errdetail("A function returning \"anycompatiblerange\" must have at least one \"anycompatiblerange\" argument.")));
+
 	if ((returnType == INTERNALOID || internalOutParam) && !internalInParam)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_FUNCTION_DEFINITION),
@@ -287,6 +323,9 @@ ProcedureCreate(const char *procedureName,
 						case ANYARRAYOID:
 							variadicType = ANYELEMENTOID;
 							break;
+						case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+							variadicType = ANYCOMPATIBLEOID;
+							break;
 						default:
 							variadicType = get_element_type(allParams[i]);
 							if (!OidIsValid(variadicType))
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/aggregatecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/aggregatecmds.c
index d569067dc4..77846f2a6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/aggregatecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/aggregatecmds.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ DefineAggregate(ParseState *pstate,
 	transTypeId = typenameTypeId(NULL, transType);
 	transTypeType = get_typtype(transTypeId);
 	if (transTypeType == TYPTYPE_PSEUDO &&
-		!IsPolymorphicType(transTypeId))
+		!IsPolymorphicTypeAny(transTypeId))
 	{
 		if (transTypeId == INTERNALOID && superuser())
 			 /* okay */ ;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ DefineAggregate(ParseState *pstate,
 		mtransTypeId = typenameTypeId(NULL, mtransType);
 		mtransTypeType = get_typtype(mtransTypeId);
 		if (mtransTypeType == TYPTYPE_PSEUDO &&
-			!IsPolymorphicType(mtransTypeId))
+			!IsPolymorphicTypeAny(mtransTypeId))
 		{
 			if (mtransTypeId == INTERNALOID && superuser())
 				 /* okay */ ;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
index 4f62e48d98..a07ca3b58e 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/functioncmds.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ interpret_function_parameter_list(ParseState *pstate,
 			switch (toid)
 			{
 				case ANYARRAYOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
 				case ANYOID:
 					/* okay */
 					break;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
index d05d2fd3d5..c6e4e8e478 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/indexcmds.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ CheckIndexCompatible(Oid oldId,
 	irel = index_open(oldId, AccessShareLock);	/* caller probably has a lock */
 	for (i = 0; i < old_natts; i++)
 	{
-		if (IsPolymorphicType(get_opclass_input_type(classObjectId[i])) &&
+		if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(get_opclass_input_type(classObjectId[i])) &&
 			TupleDescAttr(irel->rd_att, i)->atttypid != typeObjectId[i])
 		{
 			ret = false;
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ CheckIndexCompatible(Oid oldId,
 							right;
 
 				op_input_types(indexInfo->ii_ExclusionOps[i], &left, &right);
-				if ((IsPolymorphicType(left) || IsPolymorphicType(right)) &&
+				if ((IsPolymorphicTypeAny(left) || IsPolymorphicTypeAny(right)) &&
 					TupleDescAttr(irel->rd_att, i)->atttypid != typeObjectId[i])
 				{
 					ret = false;
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index cb2c5e181b..aced4675bf 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -7907,7 +7907,7 @@ ATAddForeignKeyConstraint(List **wqueue, AlteredTableInfo *tab, Relation rel,
 			 */
 			old_check_ok = (new_pathtype == old_pathtype &&
 							new_castfunc == old_castfunc &&
-							(!IsPolymorphicType(pfeqop_right) ||
+							(!IsPolymorphicTypeAny(pfeqop_right) ||
 							 new_fktype == old_fktype));
 
 		}
diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/equivclass.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/equivclass.c
index b50e9ccdf1..816084c2ff 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/equivclass.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/equivclass.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ canonicalize_ec_expression(Expr *expr, Oid req_type, Oid req_collation)
 	 * For a polymorphic-input-type opclass, just keep the same exposed type.
 	 * RECORD opclasses work like polymorphic-type ones for this purpose.
 	 */
-	if (IsPolymorphicType(req_type) || req_type == RECORDOID)
+	if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(req_type) || req_type == RECORDOID)
 		req_type = expr_type;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
index d50410d23a..1ef95e6629 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_agg.c
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ resolve_aggregate_transtype(Oid aggfuncid,
 							int numArguments)
 {
 	/* resolve actual type of transition state, if polymorphic */
-	if (IsPolymorphicType(aggtranstype))
+	if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(aggtranstype))
 	{
 		/* have to fetch the agg's declared input types... */
 		Oid		   *declaredArgTypes;
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_coerce.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_coerce.c
index 903478d8ca..1500c9081d 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_coerce.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_coerce.c
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ coerce_type(ParseState *pstate, Node *node,
 	}
 	if (targetTypeId == ANYOID ||
 		targetTypeId == ANYELEMENTOID ||
-		targetTypeId == ANYNONARRAYOID)
+		targetTypeId == ANYNONARRAYOID ||
+		targetTypeId == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+		targetTypeId == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
 	{
 		/*
 		 * Assume can_coerce_type verified that implicit coercion is okay.
@@ -187,7 +189,9 @@ coerce_type(ParseState *pstate, Node *node,
 	}
 	if (targetTypeId == ANYARRAYOID ||
 		targetTypeId == ANYENUMOID ||
-		targetTypeId == ANYRANGEOID)
+		targetTypeId == ANYRANGEOID ||
+		targetTypeId == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID ||
+		targetTypeId == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
 	{
 		/*
 		 * Assume can_coerce_type verified that implicit coercion is okay.
@@ -1389,6 +1393,100 @@ select_common_type(ParseState *pstate, List *exprs, const char *context,
 	return ptype;
 }
 
+/*
+ * select_common_type_from_vector()
+ *		Determine the common supertype of vector of Oids.
+ *
+ * Similar to select_common_type() but simplified for polymorphics
+ * type processing. When there are no supertype, then returns InvalidOid,
+ * when noerror is true, or raise exception when noerror is false.
+ */
+static Oid
+select_common_type_from_vector(int nargs, Oid *typeids, bool noerror)
+{
+	int			i = 0;
+	Oid			ptype;
+	TYPCATEGORY pcategory;
+	bool		pispreferred;
+
+	Assert(nargs > 0);
+	ptype = typeids[0];
+
+	/* fast leave when all types are same */
+	if (ptype != UNKNOWNOID)
+	{
+		for (i = 1; i < nargs; i++)
+		{
+			if (ptype != typeids[i])
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (i == nargs)
+			return ptype;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Nope, so set up for the full algorithm.  Note that at this point, lc
+	 * points to the first list item with type different from pexpr's; we need
+	 * not re-examine any items the previous loop advanced over.
+	 */
+	ptype = getBaseType(ptype);
+	get_type_category_preferred(ptype, &pcategory, &pispreferred);
+
+	for (; i < nargs; i++)
+	{
+		Oid			ntype = getBaseType(typeids[i]);
+
+		/* move on to next one if no new information... */
+		if (ntype != UNKNOWNOID && ntype != ptype)
+		{
+			TYPCATEGORY ncategory;
+			bool		nispreferred;
+
+			get_type_category_preferred(ntype, &ncategory, &nispreferred);
+
+			if (ptype == UNKNOWNOID)
+			{
+				/* so far, only unknowns so take anything... */
+				ptype = ntype;
+				pcategory = ncategory;
+				pispreferred = nispreferred;
+			}
+			else if (ncategory != pcategory)
+			{
+				if (noerror)
+					return InvalidOid;
+
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("types %s and %s cannot be matched",
+								format_type_be(ptype),
+								format_type_be(ntype))));
+			}
+			else if (!pispreferred &&
+					 can_coerce_type(1, &ptype, &ntype, COERCION_IMPLICIT) &&
+					 !can_coerce_type(1, &ntype, &ptype, COERCION_IMPLICIT))
+			{
+				/*
+				 * take new type if can coerce to it implicitly but not the
+				 * other way; but if we have a preferred type, stay on it.
+				 */
+				ptype = ntype;
+				pcategory = ncategory;
+				pispreferred = nispreferred;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Be consistent with select_common_type()
+	 */
+	if (ptype == UNKNOWNOID)
+		ptype = TEXTOID;
+
+	return ptype;
+}
+
 /*
  * coerce_to_common_type()
  *		Coerce an expression to the given type.
@@ -1485,6 +1583,12 @@ check_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 	bool		have_anyelement = false;
 	bool		have_anynonarray = false;
 	bool		have_anyenum = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_nonarray = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_range = false;
+	bool		have_generic_anycompatible = false;
+	Oid			anycompatible_range_typeid = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_actual_types[FUNC_MAX_ARGS];
+	int			n_anycompatible_args = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Loop through the arguments to see if we have any that are polymorphic.
@@ -1528,6 +1632,72 @@ check_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 				return false;
 			range_typeid = actual_type;
 		}
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+				 decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+		{
+			have_generic_anycompatible = true;
+			if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+				have_anycompatible_nonarray = true;
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+				continue;
+
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != actual_type)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = actual_type;
+		}
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+		{
+			Oid			anycompatible_elem_type;
+
+			have_generic_anycompatible = true;
+
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+				continue;
+
+			actual_type = getBaseType(actual_type); /* flatten domains */
+			anycompatible_elem_type = get_element_type(actual_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_elem_type))
+				return false;
+
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != anycompatible_elem_type)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = anycompatible_elem_type;
+		}
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+		{
+			Oid			anycompatible_range_typelem;
+
+			have_generic_anycompatible = true;
+			have_anycompatible_range = true;
+
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+				continue;
+			actual_type = getBaseType(actual_type); /* flatten domains */
+
+			/*
+			 * range type is used just for derivation of common type, but
+			 * range types should be same. Same behave like anyrange - cast
+			 * between ranges are not supported.
+			 */
+			if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid) &&
+				anycompatible_range_typeid != actual_type)
+				return false;
+
+			anycompatible_range_typelem = get_range_subtype(actual_type);
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typelem))
+				return false;
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid))
+				anycompatible_range_typeid = actual_type;
+
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != anycompatible_range_typelem)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = anycompatible_range_typelem;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Get the element type based on the array type, if we have one */
@@ -1594,6 +1764,40 @@ check_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 			return false;
 	}
 
+	/* check anycompatible collected data */
+	if (have_generic_anycompatible)
+	{
+		if (n_anycompatible_args > 0)
+		{
+			Oid			anycompatible_typeid;
+
+			anycompatible_typeid = select_common_type_from_vector(n_anycompatible_args,
+															   anycompatible_actual_types,
+															   true);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_typeid))
+				return false;
+
+			if (have_anycompatible_nonarray)
+			{
+				/*
+				 * require the anycompatible type to not be an array or domain
+				 * over array
+				 */
+				if (type_is_array_domain(anycompatible_typeid))
+					return false;
+			}
+
+			if (have_anycompatible_range && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid))
+				return false;
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		/* is not possible derive common type */
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/* Looks valid */
 	return true;
 }
@@ -1676,11 +1880,15 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 								 bool allow_poly)
 {
 	int			j;
-	bool		have_generics = false;
+	bool		have_generics_any = false;
+	bool		have_generics_anycompatible = false;
 	bool		have_unknowns = false;
 	Oid			elem_typeid = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			array_typeid = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			range_typeid = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_typeid = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_array_typeid = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_range_typeid = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			array_typelem;
 	Oid			range_typelem;
 	bool		have_anyelement = (rettype == ANYELEMENTOID ||
@@ -1688,6 +1896,11 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 								   rettype == ANYENUMOID);
 	bool		have_anynonarray = (rettype == ANYNONARRAYOID);
 	bool		have_anyenum = (rettype == ANYENUMOID);
+	bool		have_anycompatible_nonarray = (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID);
+	bool		have_anycompatible_array = (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID);
+	bool		have_anycompatible_range = (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID);
+	Oid			anycompatible_actual_types[FUNC_MAX_ARGS];
+	int			n_anycompatible_args = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Loop through the arguments to see if we have any that are polymorphic.
@@ -1702,7 +1915,7 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 			decl_type == ANYNONARRAYOID ||
 			decl_type == ANYENUMOID)
 		{
-			have_generics = have_anyelement = true;
+			have_generics_any = have_anyelement = true;
 			if (decl_type == ANYNONARRAYOID)
 				have_anynonarray = true;
 			else if (decl_type == ANYENUMOID)
@@ -1725,14 +1938,18 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 		}
 		else if (decl_type == ANYARRAYOID)
 		{
-			have_generics = true;
+			have_generics_any = true;
+			have_anycompatible_array = true;
+
 			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
 			{
 				have_unknowns = true;
 				continue;
 			}
+
 			if (allow_poly && decl_type == actual_type)
 				continue;		/* no new information here */
+
 			actual_type = getBaseType(actual_type); /* flatten domains */
 			if (OidIsValid(array_typeid) && actual_type != array_typeid)
 				ereport(ERROR,
@@ -1745,7 +1962,7 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 		}
 		else if (decl_type == ANYRANGEOID)
 		{
-			have_generics = true;
+			have_generics_any = true;
 			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
 			{
 				have_unknowns = true;
@@ -1763,128 +1980,298 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 								   format_type_be(actual_type))));
 			range_typeid = actual_type;
 		}
-	}
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+				 decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+		{
+			have_generics_anycompatible = true;
 
-	/*
-	 * Fast Track: if none of the arguments are polymorphic, return the
-	 * unmodified rettype.  We assume it can't be polymorphic either.
-	 */
-	if (!have_generics)
-		return rettype;
+			if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+				have_anycompatible_nonarray = true;
 
-	/* Get the element type based on the array type, if we have one */
-	if (OidIsValid(array_typeid))
-	{
-		if (array_typeid == ANYARRAYOID && !have_anyelement)
-		{
-			/* Special case for ANYARRAY input: okay iff no ANYELEMENT */
-			array_typelem = ANYELEMENTOID;
+			/*
+			 * because declared type will be replaced every time, we don't
+			 * need some special work for unknown types.
+			 */
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+				continue;
+
+			if (allow_poly && decl_type == actual_type)
+				continue;
+
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != actual_type)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = actual_type;
 		}
-		else
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
 		{
-			array_typelem = get_element_type(array_typeid);
-			if (!OidIsValid(array_typelem))
+			Oid			anycompatible_elem_type;
+
+			have_generics_anycompatible = true;
+			have_anycompatible_array = true;
+
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+				continue;
+
+			if (allow_poly && decl_type == actual_type)
+				continue;
+
+			actual_type = getBaseType(actual_type); /* flatten domains */
+			anycompatible_elem_type = get_element_type(actual_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_elem_type))
 				ereport(ERROR,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
 						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not an array but type %s",
-								"anyarray", format_type_be(array_typeid))));
-		}
+								"anyarray", format_type_be(actual_type))));
 
-		if (!OidIsValid(elem_typeid))
-		{
-			/*
-			 * if we don't have an element type yet, use the one we just got
-			 */
-			elem_typeid = array_typelem;
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != anycompatible_elem_type)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = anycompatible_elem_type;
 		}
-		else if (array_typelem != elem_typeid)
+		else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
 		{
-			/* otherwise, they better match */
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("argument declared %s is not consistent with argument declared %s",
-							"anyarray", "anyelement"),
-					 errdetail("%s versus %s",
-							   format_type_be(array_typeid),
-							   format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
+			Oid			anycompatible_range_typelem;
+
+			have_generics_anycompatible = true;
+			have_anycompatible_range = true;
+
+			if (actual_type == UNKNOWNOID)
+			{
+				have_unknowns = true;
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (allow_poly && decl_type == actual_type)
+				continue;		/* no new information here */
+			actual_type = getBaseType(actual_type); /* flatten domains */
+
+			if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid) &&
+				actual_type != anycompatible_range_typeid)
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("arguments declared \"anyrange\" are not all alike"),
+						 errdetail("%s versus %s",
+								   format_type_be(anycompatible_range_typeid),
+								   format_type_be(actual_type))));
+
+			anycompatible_range_typeid = actual_type;
+			anycompatible_range_typelem = get_range_subtype(anycompatible_range_typeid);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typelem))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not a range type but type %s",
+								"anyrange",
+								format_type_be(anycompatible_range_typeid))));
+
+			/* collect used type, reduce repeated values * */
+			if (n_anycompatible_args == 0 ||
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args - 1] != anycompatible_range_typelem)
+				anycompatible_actual_types[n_anycompatible_args++] = anycompatible_range_typelem;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Get the element type based on the range type, if we have one */
-	if (OidIsValid(range_typeid))
+	/*
+	 * Fast Track: if none of the arguments are polymorphic, return the
+	 * unmodified rettype.  We assume it can't be polymorphic either.
+	 */
+	if (!have_generics_any && !have_generics_anycompatible)
+		return rettype;
+
+	if (have_generics_any)
 	{
-		if (range_typeid == ANYRANGEOID && !have_anyelement)
+		/* Get the element type based on the array type, if we have one */
+		if (OidIsValid(array_typeid))
 		{
-			/* Special case for ANYRANGE input: okay iff no ANYELEMENT */
-			range_typelem = ANYELEMENTOID;
+			if (array_typeid == ANYARRAYOID && !have_anyelement)
+			{
+				/* Special case for ANYARRAY input: okay iff no ANYELEMENT */
+				array_typelem = ANYELEMENTOID;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				array_typelem = get_element_type(array_typeid);
+				if (!OidIsValid(array_typelem))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+							 errmsg("argument declared %s is not an array but type %s",
+									"anyarray", format_type_be(array_typeid))));
+			}
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(elem_typeid))
+			{
+				/*
+				 * if we don't have an element type yet, use the one we just
+				 * got
+				 */
+				elem_typeid = array_typelem;
+			}
+			else if (array_typelem != elem_typeid)
+			{
+				/* otherwise, they better match */
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not consistent with argument declared %s",
+								"anyarray", "anyelement"),
+						 errdetail("%s versus %s",
+								   format_type_be(array_typeid),
+								   format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
+			}
 		}
-		else
+
+		/* Get the element type based on the range type, if we have one */
+		if (OidIsValid(range_typeid))
 		{
-			range_typelem = get_range_subtype(range_typeid);
-			if (!OidIsValid(range_typelem))
+			if (range_typeid == ANYRANGEOID && !have_anyelement)
+			{
+				/* Special case for ANYRANGE input: okay iff no ANYELEMENT */
+				range_typelem = ANYELEMENTOID;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				range_typelem = get_range_subtype(range_typeid);
+				if (!OidIsValid(range_typelem))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+							 errmsg("argument declared %s is not a range type but type %s",
+									"anyrange",
+									format_type_be(range_typeid))));
+			}
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(elem_typeid))
+			{
+				/*
+				 * if we don't have an element type yet, use the one we just
+				 * got
+				 */
+				elem_typeid = range_typelem;
+			}
+			else if (range_typelem != elem_typeid)
+			{
+				/* otherwise, they better match */
 				ereport(ERROR,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not a range type but type %s",
-								"anyrange",
-								format_type_be(range_typeid))));
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not consistent with argument declared %s",
+								"anyrange", "anyelement"),
+						 errdetail("%s versus %s",
+								   format_type_be(range_typeid),
+								   format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (!OidIsValid(elem_typeid))
+		{
+			if (allow_poly)
+			{
+				elem_typeid = ANYELEMENTOID;
+				array_typeid = ANYARRAYOID;
+				range_typeid = ANYRANGEOID;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				/* Only way to get here is if all the generic args are UNKNOWN */
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("could not determine polymorphic type because input has type %s",
+								"unknown")));
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (have_anynonarray && elem_typeid != ANYELEMENTOID)
 		{
 			/*
-			 * if we don't have an element type yet, use the one we just got
+			 * require the element type to not be an array or domain over
+			 * array
 			 */
-			elem_typeid = range_typelem;
+			if (type_is_array_domain(elem_typeid))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("type matched to anynonarray is an array type: %s",
+								format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
 		}
-		else if (range_typelem != elem_typeid)
+
+		if (have_anyenum && elem_typeid != ANYELEMENTOID)
 		{
-			/* otherwise, they better match */
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("argument declared %s is not consistent with argument declared %s",
-							"anyrange", "anyelement"),
-					 errdetail("%s versus %s",
-							   format_type_be(range_typeid),
-							   format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
+			/* require the element type to be an enum */
+			if (!type_is_enum(elem_typeid))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("type matched to anyenum is not an enum type: %s",
+								format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!OidIsValid(elem_typeid))
+	if (have_generics_anycompatible)
 	{
-		if (allow_poly)
+		if (n_anycompatible_args > 0)
 		{
-			elem_typeid = ANYELEMENTOID;
-			array_typeid = ANYARRAYOID;
-			range_typeid = ANYRANGEOID;
+			anycompatible_typeid = select_common_type_from_vector(n_anycompatible_args,
+															   anycompatible_actual_types,
+															   false);
+
+			if (have_anycompatible_array)
+			{
+				anycompatible_array_typeid = get_array_type(anycompatible_typeid);
+
+				if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_typeid))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+							 errmsg("could not find array type for data type %s",
+									format_type_be(anycompatible_typeid))));
+			}
+
+			/* anycompatibke_range_typid should be defined already */
+			if (have_anycompatible_range && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("could not find range type for data type %s",
+								"anycompatiblerange")));
+
+			if (have_anycompatible_nonarray)
+			{
+				/*
+				 * require the element type to not be an array or domain over
+				 * array
+				 */
+				if (type_is_array_domain(anycompatible_typeid))
+					ereport(ERROR,
+							(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+							 errmsg("type matched to anynonarray is an array type: %s",
+									format_type_be(anycompatible_typeid))));
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			/* Only way to get here is if all the generic args are UNKNOWN */
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("could not determine polymorphic type because input has type %s",
-							"unknown")));
+			if (allow_poly)
+			{
+				anycompatible_typeid = ANYCOMPATIBLEOID;
+				anycompatible_array_typeid = ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID;
+				anycompatible_range_typeid = ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				/* Only way to get here is if all the generic args are UNKNOWN */
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("could not determine polymorphic common type because input has type %s",
+								"unknown")));
+			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	if (have_anynonarray && elem_typeid != ANYELEMENTOID)
-	{
-		/* require the element type to not be an array or domain over array */
-		if (type_is_array_domain(elem_typeid))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("type matched to anynonarray is an array type: %s",
-							format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
-	}
+		/* replace polymorphic common types by selected common types */
+		for (j = 0; j < nargs; j++)
+		{
+			Oid			decl_type = declared_arg_types[j];
 
-	if (have_anyenum && elem_typeid != ANYELEMENTOID)
-	{
-		/* require the element type to be an enum */
-		if (!type_is_enum(elem_typeid))
-			ereport(ERROR,
-					(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
-					 errmsg("type matched to anyenum is not an enum type: %s",
-							format_type_be(elem_typeid))));
+			if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+				decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+				declared_arg_types[j] = anycompatible_typeid;
+			else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+				declared_arg_types[j] = anycompatible_array_typeid;
+			else if (decl_type == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+				declared_arg_types[j] = anycompatible_range_typeid;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1965,6 +2352,41 @@ enforce_generic_type_consistency(const Oid *actual_arg_types,
 		rettype == ANYENUMOID)
 		return elem_typeid;
 
+	if (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID)
+	{
+		if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_typeid))
+		{
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("could not find common type")));
+		}
+		return anycompatible_typeid;
+	}
+
+	if (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+	{
+		if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_typeid))
+		{
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("could not find common array type")));
+		}
+		return anycompatible_array_typeid;
+	}
+
+	/* if we return ANYRANGE use the appropriate argument type */
+	if (rettype == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+	{
+		if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_typeid))
+		{
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+					 errmsg("could not find range type for data type %s",
+							"anycompatiblerange")));
+		}
+		return anycompatible_range_typeid;
+	}
+
 	/* we don't return a generic type; send back the original return type */
 	return rettype;
 }
@@ -2060,6 +2482,75 @@ resolve_generic_type(Oid declared_type,
 			return context_actual_type;
 		}
 	}
+	else if (declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+	{
+		if (context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Use actual type, but it must be an array; or if it's a domain
+			 * over array, use the base array type.
+			 */
+			Oid			context_base_type = getBaseType(context_actual_type);
+			Oid			array_typelem = get_element_type(context_base_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(array_typelem))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not an array but type %s",
+								"anyarray", format_type_be(context_base_type))));
+			return context_base_type;
+		}
+		else if (context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+				 context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID ||
+				 context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+		{
+			/* Use the array type corresponding to actual type */
+			Oid			array_typeid = get_array_type(context_actual_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(array_typeid))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_UNDEFINED_OBJECT),
+						 errmsg("could not find array type for data type %s",
+								format_type_be(context_actual_type))));
+			return array_typeid;
+		}
+	}
+	else if (declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+			 declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+	{
+		if (context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
+		{
+			/* Use the element type corresponding to actual type */
+			Oid			context_base_type = getBaseType(context_actual_type);
+			Oid			array_typelem = get_element_type(context_base_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(array_typelem))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not an array but type %s",
+								"anycompatiblearray", format_type_be(context_base_type))));
+			return array_typelem;
+		}
+		else if (context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+		{
+			/* Use the element type corresponding to actual type */
+			Oid			context_base_type = getBaseType(context_actual_type);
+			Oid			range_typelem = get_range_subtype(context_base_type);
+
+			if (!OidIsValid(range_typelem))
+				ereport(ERROR,
+						(errcode(ERRCODE_DATATYPE_MISMATCH),
+						 errmsg("argument declared %s is not a range type but type %s",
+								"anyrange", format_type_be(context_base_type))));
+			return range_typelem;
+		}
+		else if (context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID ||
+				 context_declared_type == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID)
+		{
+			/* Use the actual type; it doesn't matter if array or not */
+			return context_actual_type;
+		}
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* declared_type isn't polymorphic, so return it as-is */
@@ -2142,8 +2633,9 @@ IsBinaryCoercible(Oid srctype, Oid targettype)
 	if (srctype == targettype)
 		return true;
 
-	/* Anything is coercible to ANY or ANYELEMENT */
-	if (targettype == ANYOID || targettype == ANYELEMENTOID)
+	/* Anything is coercible to ANY or ANYELEMENT or COMMONTYPE */
+	if (targettype == ANYOID || targettype == ANYELEMENTOID ||
+		targettype == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
 		return true;
 
 	/* If srctype is a domain, reduce to its base type */
@@ -2155,7 +2647,7 @@ IsBinaryCoercible(Oid srctype, Oid targettype)
 		return true;
 
 	/* Also accept any array type as coercible to ANYARRAY */
-	if (targettype == ANYARRAYOID)
+	if (targettype == ANYARRAYOID || targettype == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
 		if (type_is_array(srctype))
 			return true;
 
diff --git a/src/backend/parser/parse_oper.c b/src/backend/parser/parse_oper.c
index 0e1015962d..b61a9da264 100644
--- a/src/backend/parser/parse_oper.c
+++ b/src/backend/parser/parse_oper.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ make_scalar_array_op(ParseState *pstate, List *opname,
 	 * enforce_generic_type_consistency may or may not have replaced a
 	 * polymorphic type with a real one.
 	 */
-	if (IsPolymorphicType(declared_arg_types[1]))
+	if (IsPolymorphicTypeAny(declared_arg_types[1]))
 	{
 		/* assume the actual array type is OK */
 		res_atypeId = atypeId;
diff --git a/src/backend/partitioning/partbounds.c b/src/backend/partitioning/partbounds.c
index 99d26de7e6..62a89f30b1 100644
--- a/src/backend/partitioning/partbounds.c
+++ b/src/backend/partitioning/partbounds.c
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ get_partition_operator(PartitionKey key, int col, StrategyNumber strategy,
 	 */
 	*need_relabel = (key->parttypid[col] != key->partopcintype[col] &&
 					 key->partopcintype[col] != RECORDOID &&
-					 !IsPolymorphicType(key->partopcintype[col]));
+					 !IsPolymorphicTypeAny(key->partopcintype[col]));
 
 	return operoid;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
index 26d293709a..17c7c45a8a 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/json.c
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ json_categorize_type(Oid typoid,
 		default:
 			/* Check for arrays and composites */
 			if (OidIsValid(get_element_type(typoid)) || typoid == ANYARRAYOID
-				|| typoid == RECORDARRAYOID)
+				|| typoid == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID || typoid == RECORDARRAYOID)
 				*tcategory = JSONTYPE_ARRAY;
 			else if (type_is_rowtype(typoid))	/* includes RECORDOID */
 				*tcategory = JSONTYPE_COMPOSITE;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
index 69f41ab455..d95aadf0da 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonb.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ jsonb_categorize_type(Oid typoid,
 		default:
 			/* Check for arrays and composites */
 			if (OidIsValid(get_element_type(typoid)) || typoid == ANYARRAYOID
-				|| typoid == RECORDARRAYOID)
+				|| typoid == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID || typoid == RECORDARRAYOID)
 				*tcategory = JSONBTYPE_ARRAY;
 			else if (type_is_rowtype(typoid))	/* includes RECORDOID */
 				*tcategory = JSONBTYPE_COMPOSITE;
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/pseudotypes.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/pseudotypes.c
index 5c886cfe96..727b4ed371 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/pseudotypes.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/pseudotypes.c
@@ -135,6 +135,33 @@ anyarray_send(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	return array_send(fcinfo);
 }
 
+/*
+ * anycompatiblearray_recv		- binary input routine for pseudo-type COMMONARRAY.
+ *
+ * XXX this could actually be made to work, since the incoming array
+ * data will contain the element type OID.  Need to think through
+ * type-safety issues before allowing it, however.
+ */
+Datum
+anycompatiblearray_recv(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+			 errmsg("cannot accept a value of type %s", "anycompatiblearray")));
+
+	PG_RETURN_VOID();			/* keep compiler quiet */
+}
+
+/*
+ * anycompatiblearray_send		- binary output routine for pseudo-type COMMONTYPEARRAY.
+ *
+ * We may as well allow this, since array_send will in fact work.
+ */
+Datum
+anycompatiblearray_send(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	return array_send(fcinfo);
+}
 
 /*
  * anyenum_in		- input routine for pseudo-type ANYENUM.
@@ -184,6 +211,30 @@ anyrange_out(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	return range_out(fcinfo);
 }
 
+/*
+ * anycompatiblerange_in		- input routine for pseudo-type COMMONTYPERANGE.
+ */
+Datum
+anycompatiblerange_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	ereport(ERROR,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+			 errmsg("cannot accept a value of type %s", "anycompatiblerange")));
+
+	PG_RETURN_VOID();			/* keep compiler quiet */
+}
+
+/*
+ * anycompatiblerange_out		- output routine for pseudo-type COMMONTYPERANGE.
+ *
+ * We may as well allow this, since range_out will in fact work.
+ */
+Datum
+anycompatiblerange_out(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	return range_out(fcinfo);
+}
+
 /*
  * void_in		- input routine for pseudo-type VOID.
  *
@@ -419,3 +470,6 @@ PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(opaque);
 PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(anyelement);
 PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(anynonarray);
 PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(table_am_handler);
+PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(anycompatible);
+PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(anycompatiblearray);
+PSEUDOTYPE_DUMMY_IO_FUNCS(anycompatiblenonarray);
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c b/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c
index b7fac5d295..3bba9c07a4 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/fmgr/funcapi.c
@@ -440,10 +440,18 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 	bool		have_anyrange_result = false;
 	bool		have_anynonarray = false;
 	bool		have_anyenum = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_array_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_range_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_nonarray = false;
 	Oid			anyelement_type = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			anyarray_type = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			anyrange_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_array_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_range_type = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			anycollation = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			ctcollation = InvalidOid;
 	int			i;
 
 	/* See if there are any polymorphic outputs; quick out if not */
@@ -468,12 +476,27 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 			case ANYRANGEOID:
 				have_anyrange_result = true;
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+				have_anycompatible_result = true;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				have_anycompatible_array_result = true;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				have_anycompatible_result = true;
+				have_anycompatible_nonarray = true;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				have_anycompatible_range_result = true;
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
 	}
 	if (!have_anyelement_result && !have_anyarray_result &&
-		!have_anyrange_result)
+		!have_anyrange_result &&
+		!have_anycompatible_result && !have_anycompatible_array_result &&
+		!have_anycompatible_range_result)
 		return true;
 
 	/*
@@ -501,14 +524,29 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 				if (!OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
 					anyrange_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr, i);
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+					anycompatible_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr, i);
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+					anycompatible_array_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr, i);
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+					anycompatible_range_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr, i);
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* If nothing found, parser messed up */
-	if (!OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type) &&
-		!OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
+	if ((have_anyelement_result || have_anyarray_result ||
+		 have_anyrange_result) &&
+		(!OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type) &&
+		 !OidIsValid(anyrange_type)))
 		return false;
 
 	/* If needed, deduce one polymorphic type from others */
@@ -536,6 +574,31 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 											 anyelement_type,
 											 ANYELEMENTOID);
 
+	if (have_anycompatible_array_result && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+		anycompatible_array_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID,
+													anycompatible_type,
+													ANYCOMPATIBLEOID);
+
+	if (have_anycompatible_result && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+	{
+		if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+			anycompatible_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEOID,
+												   anycompatible_array_type,
+												   ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID);
+
+		if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+		{
+			Oid			subtype = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEOID,
+													   anycompatible_range_type,
+													   ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID);
+
+			/* check for inconsistent array and range results */
+			if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_type) && anycompatible_type != subtype)
+				return false;
+			anycompatible_type = subtype;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * We can't deduce a range type from other polymorphic inputs, because
 	 * there may be multiple range types for the same subtype.
@@ -543,10 +606,17 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 	if (have_anyrange_result && !OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
 		return false;
 
+	if (have_anycompatible_range_result && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+		return false;
+
 	/* Enforce ANYNONARRAY if needed */
 	if (have_anynonarray && type_is_array(anyelement_type))
 		return false;
 
+	/* Enforce COMMONTYPENONARRAY if needed */
+	if (have_anycompatible_nonarray && type_is_array(anycompatible_type))
+		return false;
+
 	/* Enforce ANYENUM if needed */
 	if (have_anyenum && !type_is_enum(anyelement_type))
 		return false;
@@ -562,7 +632,12 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 	else if (OidIsValid(anyarray_type))
 		anycollation = get_typcollation(anyarray_type);
 
-	if (OidIsValid(anycollation))
+	if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+		ctcollation = get_typcollation(anycompatible_type);
+	else if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+		ctcollation = get_typcollation(anycompatible_array_type);
+
+	if (OidIsValid(anycollation) || OidIsValid(ctcollation))
 	{
 		/*
 		 * The types are collatable, so consider whether to use a nondefault
@@ -573,6 +648,9 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 
 		if (OidIsValid(inputcollation))
 			anycollation = inputcollation;
+
+		if (OidIsValid(inputcollation))
+			ctcollation = inputcollation;
 	}
 
 	/* And finally replace the tuple column types as needed */
@@ -608,6 +686,31 @@ resolve_polymorphic_tupdesc(TupleDesc tupdesc, oidvector *declared_args,
 								   0);
 				/* no collation should be attached to a range type */
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				TupleDescInitEntry(tupdesc, i + 1,
+								   NameStr(att->attname),
+								   anycompatible_type,
+								   -1,
+								   0);
+				TupleDescInitEntryCollation(tupdesc, i + 1, ctcollation);
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				TupleDescInitEntry(tupdesc, i + 1,
+								   NameStr(att->attname),
+								   anycompatible_array_type,
+								   -1,
+								   0);
+				TupleDescInitEntryCollation(tupdesc, i + 1, ctcollation);
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				TupleDescInitEntry(tupdesc, i + 1,
+								   NameStr(att->attname),
+								   anycompatible_range_type,
+								   -1,
+								   0);
+				/* no collation should be attached to a range type */
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
@@ -632,9 +735,15 @@ resolve_polymorphic_argtypes(int numargs, Oid *argtypes, char *argmodes,
 	bool		have_anyelement_result = false;
 	bool		have_anyarray_result = false;
 	bool		have_anyrange_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_array_result = false;
+	bool		have_anycompatible_range_result = false;
 	Oid			anyelement_type = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			anyarray_type = InvalidOid;
 	Oid			anyrange_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_array_type = InvalidOid;
+	Oid			anycompatible_range_type = InvalidOid;
 	int			inargno;
 	int			i;
 
@@ -693,6 +802,52 @@ resolve_polymorphic_argtypes(int numargs, Oid *argtypes, char *argmodes,
 					argtypes[i] = anyrange_type;
 				}
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				if (argmode == PROARGMODE_OUT || argmode == PROARGMODE_TABLE)
+					have_anycompatible_result = true;
+				else
+				{
+					if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+					{
+						anycompatible_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr,
+																inargno);
+						if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+							return false;
+					}
+					argtypes[i] = anycompatible_type;
+				}
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				if (argmode == PROARGMODE_OUT || argmode == PROARGMODE_TABLE)
+					have_anycompatible_array_result = true;
+				else
+				{
+					if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+					{
+						anycompatible_array_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr,
+																	 inargno);
+						if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+							return false;
+					}
+					argtypes[i] = anycompatible_array_type;
+				}
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				if (argmode == PROARGMODE_OUT || argmode == PROARGMODE_TABLE)
+					have_anycompatible_range_result = true;
+				else
+				{
+					if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+					{
+						anycompatible_range_type = get_call_expr_argtype(call_expr,
+																	 inargno);
+						if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+							return false;
+					}
+					argtypes[i] = anycompatible_range_type;
+				}
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
@@ -702,47 +857,94 @@ resolve_polymorphic_argtypes(int numargs, Oid *argtypes, char *argmodes,
 
 	/* Done? */
 	if (!have_anyelement_result && !have_anyarray_result &&
-		!have_anyrange_result)
+		!have_anyrange_result &&
+		!have_anycompatible_result && !have_anycompatible_array_result)
 		return true;
 
-	/* If no input polymorphics, parser messed up */
-	if (!OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type) &&
-		!OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
-		return false;
-
-	/* If needed, deduce one polymorphic type from others */
-	if (have_anyelement_result && !OidIsValid(anyelement_type))
+	if (have_anyelement_result || have_anyarray_result || have_anyrange_result)
 	{
-		if (OidIsValid(anyarray_type))
-			anyelement_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYELEMENTOID,
-												   anyarray_type,
-												   ANYARRAYOID);
-		if (OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
-		{
-			Oid			subtype = resolve_generic_type(ANYELEMENTOID,
-													   anyrange_type,
-													   ANYRANGEOID);
+		/* If no input polymorphics, parser messed up */
+		if (!OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type) &&
+			!OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
+			return false;
 
-			/* check for inconsistent array and range results */
-			if (OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && anyelement_type != subtype)
-				return false;
-			anyelement_type = subtype;
+		/* If needed, deduce one polymorphic type from others */
+		if (have_anyelement_result && !OidIsValid(anyelement_type))
+		{
+			if (OidIsValid(anyarray_type))
+				anyelement_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYELEMENTOID,
+													   anyarray_type,
+													   ANYARRAYOID);
+			if (OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
+			{
+				Oid			subtype = resolve_generic_type(ANYELEMENTOID,
+														   anyrange_type,
+														   ANYRANGEOID);
+
+				/* check for inconsistent array and range results */
+				if (OidIsValid(anyelement_type) && anyelement_type != subtype)
+					return false;
+				anyelement_type = subtype;
+			}
 		}
+
+		if (have_anyarray_result && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type))
+			anyarray_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYARRAYOID,
+												 anyelement_type,
+												 ANYELEMENTOID);
+
+		/*
+		 * We can't deduce a range type from other polymorphic inputs, because
+		 * there may be multiple range types for the same subtype.
+		 */
+		if (have_anyrange_result && !OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
+			return false;
+
+		/* XXX do we need to enforce ANYNONARRAY or ANYENUM here?  I think not */
 	}
 
-	if (have_anyarray_result && !OidIsValid(anyarray_type))
-		anyarray_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYARRAYOID,
-											 anyelement_type,
-											 ANYELEMENTOID);
+	if (have_anycompatible_result || have_anycompatible_array_result ||
+		have_anycompatible_range_result)
+	{
+		/* If no input polymorphics, parser messed up */
+		if (!OidIsValid(anycompatible_type) && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type) &&
+			!OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+			return false;
 
-	/*
-	 * We can't deduce a range type from other polymorphic inputs, because
-	 * there may be multiple range types for the same subtype.
-	 */
-	if (have_anyrange_result && !OidIsValid(anyrange_type))
-		return false;
+		if (have_anycompatible_result && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_type))
+		{
+			if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+			{
+				anycompatible_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEOID,
+													   anycompatible_array_type,
+													   ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID);
+
+				if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+				{
+					Oid			subtype = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEOID,
+															   anyrange_type,
+															   ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID);
+
+					/* check for inconsistent array and range results */
+					if (OidIsValid(anycompatible_type) && anycompatible_type != subtype)
+						return false;
+					anycompatible_type = subtype;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 
-	/* XXX do we need to enforce ANYNONARRAY or ANYENUM here?  I think not */
+		if (have_anycompatible_array_result || !OidIsValid(anycompatible_array_type))
+			anycompatible_array_type = resolve_generic_type(ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID,
+														anycompatible_type,
+														ANYCOMPATIBLEOID);
+
+		/*
+		 * We can't deduce a range type from other polymorphic inputs, because
+		 * there may be multiple range types for the same subtype.
+		 */
+		if (have_anycompatible_range_result && !OidIsValid(anycompatible_range_type))
+			return false;
+	}
 
 	/* And finally replace the output column types as needed */
 	for (i = 0; i < numargs; i++)
@@ -760,6 +962,16 @@ resolve_polymorphic_argtypes(int numargs, Oid *argtypes, char *argmodes,
 			case ANYRANGEOID:
 				argtypes[i] = anyrange_type;
 				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
+				argtypes[i] = anycompatible_type;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
+				argtypes[i] = anycompatible_array_type;
+				break;
+			case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
+				argtypes[i] = anycompatible_range_type;
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
index 87335248a0..e8052940b4 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.dat
@@ -7016,6 +7016,12 @@
 { oid => '2778', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'anynonarray_out', prorettype => 'cstring',
   proargtypes => 'anynonarray', prosrc => 'anynonarray_out' },
+{ oid => '4230', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblenonarray_in', prorettype => 'anycompatiblenonarray',
+  proargtypes => 'cstring', prosrc => 'anycompatiblenonarray_in' },
+{ oid => '4231', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblenonarray_out', prorettype => 'cstring',
+  proargtypes => 'anycompatiblenonarray', prosrc => 'anycompatiblenonarray_out' },
 { oid => '3116', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'fdw_handler_in', proisstrict => 'f', prorettype => 'fdw_handler',
   proargtypes => 'cstring', prosrc => 'fdw_handler_in' },
@@ -7042,6 +7048,18 @@
 { oid => '268', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'table_am_handler_out', prorettype => 'cstring',
   proargtypes => 'table_am_handler', prosrc => 'table_am_handler_out' },
+{ oid => '4232', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatible_in', prorettype => 'anycompatible',
+  proargtypes => 'cstring', prosrc => 'anycompatible_in' },
+{ oid => '4233', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatible_out', prorettype => 'cstring',
+  proargtypes => 'anycompatible', prosrc => 'anycompatible_out' },
+{ oid => '4234', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblearray_in', prorettype => 'anycompatiblearray',
+  proargtypes => 'cstring', prosrc => 'anycompatiblearray_in' },
+{ oid => '4235', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblearray_out', prorettype => 'cstring',
+  proargtypes => 'anycompatiblearray', prosrc => 'anycompatiblearray_out' },
 
 # tablesample method handlers
 { oid => '3313', descr => 'BERNOULLI tablesample method handler',
@@ -7539,6 +7557,12 @@
 { oid => '3447', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'macaddr8_send', prorettype => 'bytea', proargtypes => 'macaddr8',
   prosrc => 'macaddr8_send' },
+{ oid => '4236', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblearray_recv', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'anycompatiblearray',
+  proargtypes => 'internal', prosrc => 'anycompatiblearray_recv' },
+{ oid => '4237', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblearray_send', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'bytea',
+  proargtypes => 'anycompatiblearray', prosrc => 'anycompatiblearray_send' },
 
 # System-view support functions with pretty-print option
 { oid => '2504', descr => 'source text of a rule with pretty-print option',
@@ -9456,6 +9480,12 @@
 { oid => '3833', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'anyrange_out', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'cstring',
   proargtypes => 'anyrange', prosrc => 'anyrange_out' },
+{ oid => '4238', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblerange_in', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'anycompatiblerange',
+  proargtypes => 'cstring oid int4', prosrc => 'anycompatiblerange_in' },
+{ oid => '4239', descr => 'I/O',
+  proname => 'anycompatiblerange_out', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'cstring',
+  proargtypes => 'anycompatiblerange', prosrc => 'anycompatiblerange_out' },
 { oid => '3834', descr => 'I/O',
   proname => 'range_in', provolatile => 's', prorettype => 'anyrange',
   proargtypes => 'cstring oid int4', prosrc => 'range_in' },
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_type.dat b/src/include/catalog/pg_type.dat
index be49e00114..0275596080 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_type.dat
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_type.dat
@@ -594,5 +594,25 @@
   typname => 'anyrange', typlen => '-1', typbyval => 'f', typtype => 'p',
   typcategory => 'P', typinput => 'anyrange_in', typoutput => 'anyrange_out',
   typreceive => '-', typsend => '-', typalign => 'd', typstorage => 'x' },
-
+{ oid => '4240', descr => 'pseudo-type representing a polymorphic common type',
+  typname => 'anycompatible', typlen => '4', typbyval => 't', typtype => 'p',
+  typcategory => 'P', typinput => 'anycompatible_in',
+  typoutput => 'anycompatible_out', typreceive => '-', typsend => '-',
+  typalign => 'i' },
+{ oid => '4241', descr => 'pseudo-type representing a polymorphic array type of common type elements',
+  typname => 'anycompatiblearray', typlen => '-1', typbyval => 'f', typtype => 'p',
+  typcategory => 'P', typinput => 'anycompatiblearray_in', typoutput => 'anycompatiblearray_out',
+  typreceive => 'anycompatiblearray_recv', typsend => 'anycompatiblearray_send', typalign => 'd',
+  typstorage => 'x' },
+{ oid => '4242',
+  descr => 'pseudo-type representing a polymorphic common type that is not an array',
+  typname => 'anycompatiblenonarray', typlen => '4', typbyval => 't', typtype => 'p',
+  typcategory => 'P', typinput => 'anycompatiblenonarray_in',
+  typoutput => 'anycompatiblenonarray_out', typreceive => '-', typsend => '-',
+  typalign => 'i' },
+{ oid => '4243',
+  descr => 'pseudo-type representing a polymorphic common type that is a range',
+  typname => 'anycompatiblerange', typlen => '-1', typbyval => 'f', typtype => 'p',
+  typcategory => 'P', typinput => 'anycompatiblerange_in', typoutput => 'anycompatiblerange_out',
+  typreceive => '-', typsend => '-', typalign => 'd', typstorage => 'x' }
 ]
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h
index 2a584b4b13..f153b3a7c0 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_type.h
@@ -280,13 +280,23 @@ typedef FormData_pg_type *Form_pg_type;
 #define  TYPCATEGORY_UNKNOWN	'X'
 
 /* Is a type OID a polymorphic pseudotype?	(Beware of multiple evaluation) */
-#define IsPolymorphicType(typid)  \
+#define IsPolymorphicTypeAny(typid)  \
 	((typid) == ANYELEMENTOID || \
 	 (typid) == ANYARRAYOID || \
 	 (typid) == ANYNONARRAYOID || \
 	 (typid) == ANYENUMOID || \
 	 (typid) == ANYRANGEOID)
 
+#define IsPolymorphicTypeCommon(typid)  \
+	((typid) == ANYCOMPATIBLEOID || \
+	 (typid) == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID || \
+	 (typid) == ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID || \
+	 (typid) == ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID)
+
+#define IsPolymorphicType(typid)  \
+	(IsPolymorphicTypeAny(typid) || \
+	 IsPolymorphicTypeCommon(typid))
+
 #endif							/* EXPOSE_TO_CLIENT_CODE */
 
 
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_comp.c b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_comp.c
index 30c7e967df..48ed3bba0e 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_comp.c
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/pl_comp.c
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@ do_compile(FunctionCallInfo fcinfo,
 			{
 				if (forValidator)
 				{
-					if (rettypeid == ANYARRAYOID)
+					if (rettypeid == ANYARRAYOID || rettypeid == ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID)
 						rettypeid = INT4ARRAYOID;
 					else if (rettypeid == ANYRANGEOID)
 						rettypeid = INT4RANGEOID;
-					else		/* ANYELEMENT or ANYNONARRAY */
+					else		/* ANYELEMENT or ANYNONARRAY or COMMONTYPE */
 						rettypeid = INT4OID;
 					/* XXX what could we use for ANYENUM? */
 				}
@@ -2412,12 +2412,16 @@ plpgsql_resolve_polymorphic_argtypes(int numargs,
 				case ANYELEMENTOID:
 				case ANYNONARRAYOID:
 				case ANYENUMOID:	/* XXX dubious */
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLEOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLENONARRAYOID:
 					argtypes[i] = INT4OID;
 					break;
 				case ANYARRAYOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLEARRAYOID:
 					argtypes[i] = INT4ARRAYOID;
 					break;
 				case ANYRANGEOID:
+				case ANYCOMPATIBLERANGEOID:
 					argtypes[i] = INT4RANGEOID;
 					break;
 				default:
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/polymorphism.out b/src/test/regress/expected/polymorphism.out
index 986417a188..3f49db19d8 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/polymorphism.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/polymorphism.out
@@ -1547,3 +1547,177 @@ View definition:
 
 drop view dfview;
 drop function dfunc(anyelement, anyelement, bool);
+create or replace function cttestfunc01(anycompatible, anycompatible)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  if $1 > $2 then
+    return $1;
+  else
+    return $2;
+  end if;
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc02(anycompatible, anycompatible)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return ARRAY[$1, $2];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc03(anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  return $1[1];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc04(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  return (select min(v) from unnest($1) g(v));
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc05(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return $1;
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc06(anycompatiblenonarray, anycompatiblenonarray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return ARRAY[$1, $2];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc07(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+  select $1
+$$ language sql;
+create or replace function cttestfunc08(anycompatiblenonarray, anycompatiblenonarray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+select array[$1, $2]
+$$ language sql;
+select cttestfunc01(10, 20);
+ cttestfunc01 
+--------------
+           20
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc01(10.1, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc01 
+--------------
+         20.1
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc01(10, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc01 
+--------------
+         20.1
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc02(10, 20);
+ cttestfunc02 
+--------------
+ {10,20}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc02(10.1, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc02 
+--------------
+ {10.1,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc02(10, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc02 
+--------------
+ {10,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10, 20]);
+ cttestfunc03 
+--------------
+           10
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10.1, 20.1]);
+ cttestfunc03 
+--------------
+         10.1
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10, 20.1]);
+ cttestfunc03 
+--------------
+           10
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc04(10, 20);
+ cttestfunc04 
+--------------
+           10
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc04(10.1, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc04 
+--------------
+         10.1
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc04(10, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc04 
+--------------
+           10
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc05(10, 20);
+ cttestfunc05 
+--------------
+ {10,20}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc05(10.1, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc05 
+--------------
+ {10.1,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc05(10, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc05 
+--------------
+ {10,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc06(1,1.1);
+ cttestfunc06 
+--------------
+ {1,1.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc07(10, 20);
+ cttestfunc07 
+--------------
+ {10,20}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc07(10.1, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc07 
+--------------
+ {10.1,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc07(10, 20.1);
+ cttestfunc07 
+--------------
+ {10,20.1}
+(1 row)
+
+select cttestfunc08(1,1.1);
+ cttestfunc08 
+--------------
+ {1,1.1}
+(1 row)
+
+-- should to fail
+select cttestfunc06(array[10], array[2]);
+ERROR:  function cttestfunc06(integer[], integer[]) does not exist
+LINE 1: select cttestfunc06(array[10], array[2]);
+               ^
+HINT:  No function matches the given name and argument types. You might need to add explicit type casts.
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/polymorphism.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/polymorphism.sql
index 03606671d9..566b25bf0e 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/polymorphism.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/polymorphism.sql
@@ -814,3 +814,91 @@ select * from dfview;
 
 drop view dfview;
 drop function dfunc(anyelement, anyelement, bool);
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc01(anycompatible, anycompatible)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  if $1 > $2 then
+    return $1;
+  else
+    return $2;
+  end if;
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc02(anycompatible, anycompatible)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return ARRAY[$1, $2];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc03(anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  return $1[1];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc04(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatible as $$
+begin
+  return (select min(v) from unnest($1) g(v));
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc05(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return $1;
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc06(anycompatiblenonarray, anycompatiblenonarray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+begin
+  return ARRAY[$1, $2];
+end;
+$$ language plpgsql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc07(variadic anycompatiblearray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+  select $1
+$$ language sql;
+
+create or replace function cttestfunc08(anycompatiblenonarray, anycompatiblenonarray)
+returns anycompatiblearray as $$
+select array[$1, $2]
+$$ language sql;
+
+
+select cttestfunc01(10, 20);
+select cttestfunc01(10.1, 20.1);
+select cttestfunc01(10, 20.1);
+
+select cttestfunc02(10, 20);
+select cttestfunc02(10.1, 20.1);
+select cttestfunc02(10, 20.1);
+
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10, 20]);
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10.1, 20.1]);
+select cttestfunc03(ARRAY[10, 20.1]);
+
+select cttestfunc04(10, 20);
+select cttestfunc04(10.1, 20.1);
+select cttestfunc04(10, 20.1);
+
+select cttestfunc05(10, 20);
+select cttestfunc05(10.1, 20.1);
+select cttestfunc05(10, 20.1);
+
+select cttestfunc06(1,1.1);
+
+select cttestfunc07(10, 20);
+select cttestfunc07(10.1, 20.1);
+select cttestfunc07(10, 20.1);
+
+select cttestfunc08(1,1.1);
+
+-- should to fail
+select cttestfunc06(array[10], array[2]);

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