Re: pgsql: doc: clarify where to find pg_type_d.h (PG 11+) and pg_type.h

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 05:29:00PM -0300, Álvaro Herrera wrote:
> On 2020-Nov-12, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > doc:  clarify where to find pg_type_d.h (PG 11+) and pg_type.h
> > 
> > These files are in compiled directories and install directories.
> 
> I think this patch is wrong, because in the install tree the files are in
> the server/ subdir.  It should read:
> 
>     The <acronym>OID</acronym>s of the built-in data types are defined in
>     the file <filename>include/catalog/pg_type_d.h</filename> in the
>     compiled source directory, and in
>     <filename>include/server/catalog/pg_type_d.h</filename> in the install
>     directory.
> 
> That said, if the user is doing a VPATH build, then "compiled source
> directory" is a confusing way to say "the build directory", and I don't
> think it's an important location anyway, first because it's really a
> throwaway directory, and second it's not even there in a packaged
> installation; users just care about the *installed* file, don't they?
> So I suggest to rip that part out, and leave just:
> 
>     The <acronym>OID</acronym>s of the built-in data types are defined in
>     the file <filename>include/server/catalog/pg_type_d.h</filename> in the
>     install directory.

OK, how is this followup patch?

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