typo: XIDs are actually compared using modulo-2^32 arithmetic - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Gianni Ciolli
Subject typo: XIDs are actually compared using modulo-2^32 arithmetic
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Msg-id 20131212154546.GA14956@756b4.gi.lan
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Responses Re: typo: XIDs are actually compared using modulo-2^32 arithmetic
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Hi,

It seems there is a typo here:
 http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/routine-vacuuming.html#VACUUM-FOR-WRAPAROUND

where we say that we compare XIDs using arithmetic modulo 2^31, which
should instead be 2^32 (as it is with uint32, e.g. xid_age).

Best wishes,
Dr. Gianni Ciolli - 2ndQuadrant Italia
PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support
gianni.ciolli@2ndquadrant.it | www.2ndquadrant.it



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