Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes

From: Simon Riggs <simon(dot)riggs(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: Erik Rijkers <er(at)xs4all(dot)nl>, Robert Treat <rob(at)xzilla(dot)net>, Justin Pryzby <pryzby(at)telsasoft(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: New docs chapter on Transaction Management and related changes
Date: 2022-10-14 12:05:14
Message-ID: CANbhV-GsC1d9AXAJHyW5d8mf4ZpA0V0QNYw0x7i7--ozR2q15g@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 08:55, Simon Riggs <simon(dot)riggs(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:

> In related changes, I've also done some major rewording of the RELEASE
> SAVEPOINT command, since it was incorrectly described as having "no
> other user visible behavior". A complex example is given to explain,
> using the terminology established in the main patch.

ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT also needs some clarification, patch attached.

(Commentary: It's confusing to me that ROLLBACK TO SAVEPOINT starts a
new subtransaction, whereas RELEASE SAVEPOINT does not. You might
imagine they would both start a new subtransaction, but that is not
the case.)

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

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