Dean Rasheed <dean.a.rash...@googlemail.com> writes:
> 2009/7/29 Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us>:
>>   For non-unique indexes, it is not required that <function>aminsert</>
>>   do anything; it might for instance refuse to index NULLs.

> Doesn't this comment apply equally to unique indexes?

Hmm, I was thinking that a unique-capable index would have to index all
tuples.  But I guess if it's restricted to one index column (like hash)
it could omit nulls and still enforce uniqueness correctly.  I'll change
that comment.

                        regards, tom lane

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