Re: version() output vs. 32/64 bits - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: version() output vs. 32/64 bits
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Msg-id 15302.1230651335@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to version() output vs. 32/64 bits  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: version() output vs. 32/64 bits  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> ...  Moreover, there does not actually seem to be a 
> way to find out whether you have a 32-bit or a 64-bit build (except by 
> using OS tools).

I think the basic definition of "32 bit" or "64 bit", certainly for
our purposes, is sizeof(void *).  That is something that configure
could easily find out.  Or you could look at sizeof(size_t) which
it already does find out.

I have no immediate proposal on how to factor that into the version
string.
        regards, tom lane


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