Re: define bool in pgtypeslib_extern.h - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Amit Kapila <amit.kapila16@gmail.com> writes:
> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 11:27 PM Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> A plausible alternative is to do
>> 
>> -#define bool char
>> +#define bool unsigned char
>> 
>> which is correct on platforms where we don't use <stdbool.h>,
>> and is at least no worse than now on those where we do.  In
>> practice, since we know sizeof(_Bool) == 1 on platforms where
>> we use it, this is probably just fine for dtrace's purposes.

> +1 for the second alternative as it will make it similar to c.h.

Yeah, that's the minimum-risk alternative.  I'll go make it so.

            regards, tom lane