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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: ECPG error message
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Msg-id 3927.1003848751@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: ECPG error message  (Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org>)
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Michael Meskes <meskes@postgresql.org> writes:
>> What's the problem with long double?
>> Isn't it a standard C data type?

> Is it? Is it available on non-gcc compilers too?

"long double" doesn't exist in ANSI C; it's a new feature of C99.

Since we have no backend datatype that corresponds to long double,
I don't see any strong reason for ecpg to support it.
        regards, tom lane

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