Re: WIP: rewrite numeric division - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: WIP: rewrite numeric division
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Msg-id 23687.1184685665@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: WIP: rewrite numeric division  (Michael Paesold <mpaesold@gmx.at>)
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Michael Paesold <mpaesold@gmx.at> writes:
> Please, let's revisit this, and not postpone it without further
> discussion. I never knew about the correctness issues in div_var(), but
> since I know about it, I feel I am just waiting until that problem will
> hit me or anyone else.

Yeah.  I was basically waiting to see if anyone could come up with a
faster solution.  Since no one seems to have an idea how to do it
better, I'm inclined to apply the patch for 8.3.

            regards, tom lane

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