From: Andrew Gierth <rhodiumtoad@postgresql.org>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 20:23:48 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: doc: fix description of backward_scan
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doc: fix description of backward_scan

The description of the index property backward_scan was incorrect and
misleading; rectify.

Backpatch to 9.6 where the amutils functionality was introduced.
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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
index 53a40ddeec..b851fe023a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/func.sgml
@@ -17519,7 +17519,9 @@ SELECT currval(pg_get_serial_sequence('sometable', 'id'));
      </row>
      <row>
       <entry><literal>backward_scan</literal></entry>
-      <entry>Can the index be scanned backwards?
+      <entry>Can the scan direction be changed in mid-scan (to
+             support <literal>FETCH BACKWARD</literal> on a cursor without
+             needing materialization)?
       </entry>
      </row>
     </tbody>