Neil Conway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 04:11, Tom Lane wrote:
>> You can't override a builtin C function that way because there is a
>> built-in map from function OID to builtin function address, and it's
>> consulted before trying to look in pg_proc.
> Then shouldn't we disallow the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION?
We shouldn't disallow it completely; for instance you could validly
change the volatility or other attributes that way.
There might be an argument for rejecting an attempt to replace the
prolang or prosrc values of a built-in, but frankly I think it's a waste
of effort to code up such a thing ...
regards, tom lane
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