doc: in contrib-spi, mention and link to the meaning of SPI

Also remove outdated comment about SPI subtransactions.

Reported-by: gregory@arenius.com

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/151726276676.1240.10501743959198501067@wrigleys.postgresql.org

Backpatch-through: 9.3
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Bruce Momjian 2018-01-31 16:54:33 -05:00
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<para>
The <application>spi</application> module provides several workable examples
of using SPI and triggers. While these functions are of some value in
of using the <link linkend="spi">Server Programming Interface</link>
(<acronym>SPI</acronym>) and triggers. While these functions are of
some value in
their own right, they are even more useful as examples to modify for
your own purposes. The functions are general enough to be used
with any table, but you have to specify table and field names (as described

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have documented error-return conventions. Those conventions only apply
for errors detected within the SPI functions themselves, however.)
It is possible to recover control after an error by establishing your own
subtransaction surrounding SPI calls that might fail. This is not currently
documented because the mechanisms required are still in flux.
subtransaction surrounding SPI calls that might fail.
</para>
<para>