Re: Integer datatimes vs msvc - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Integer datatimes vs msvc
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Msg-id 26019.1196699276@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Integer datatimes vs msvc  (Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>)
Responses Re: Integer datatimes vs msvc  (Michael Glaesemann <grzm@seespotcode.net>)
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Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> writes:
> Did we ever come to a conclusion on what to do with integer datetimes on
> msvc for 8.3?

> For the uninformed - 8.2 and earlier had the binary build with floating
> point timestamps, 8.3 has integer timestamps. (We're just talking the
> binary build here)

I believe we have consensus that 8.4 is the time to do that --- see
thread here:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2007-05/msg00046.php

So my recommendation is that the MSVC build should follow the source
change, ie, not change until 8.4.
        regards, tom lane


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