Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> The parser currently maps the type REAL to float8. I contend that it
> should be float4.
> float4 => real
> float8 => double precision
> Can we make this change?
Not just on your say-so. Arguments please?
In the absence of pretty compelling reasons to change, I think
"backwards compatibility" will have to win the day on something
like this.
regards, tom lane
