Re: Could regexp_matches be immutable?

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Rod Taylor <rod(dot)taylor(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Could regexp_matches be immutable?
Date: 2009-10-14 21:28:05
Message-ID: 4AD64265.2010807@agliodbs.com
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On 10/14/09 2:07 PM, David Fetter wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 04:51:03PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Rod Taylor <rod(dot)taylor(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
>>> I tried making a functional index based on an expression
>>> containing the 2 argument regexp_matches() function. Is there a
>>> reason why this function is not marked immutable instead of
>>> normal?
>> regex_flavor affects its result.
>
> Speaking of which, can we see about deprecating and removing this GUC?
> I've yet to hear of anyone using a flavor other than the default.

Actually, *we* (PGX) have a client who does. You just haven't worked on
their stuff.

--Josh

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