Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)
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Msg-id 26191.1159285042@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)  (Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM>)
Responses Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)  (Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM>)
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Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM> writes:
> But the question is if the "-fast" flag is good for postgres. The -fast 
> flag sets "brutal" floating point optimization and some operation should 
> have less precision. Is possible verify that floating point operation 
> works well?

That's a pretty good way to guarantee that you'll break the datetime
code.

It might be acceptable if you use --enable-integer-datetimes.
        regards, tom lane


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