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

On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 06:15:51PM -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 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?

Applied to all branches, thanks.

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