Re: pgsql: Fix NUMERIC modulus to properly truncate - Mailing list pgsql-committers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: pgsql: Fix NUMERIC modulus to properly truncate
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Msg-id 42A2793F.3020208@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: pgsql: Fix NUMERIC modulus to properly truncate  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: pgsql: Fix NUMERIC modulus to properly truncate  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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  > No, I don't think so.  It doesn't seem to be something that enough
> people use to risk the change in behavior --- it might break something
> that was working.  But, if folks want it backported we can do it.  It is
> only a change to properly do modulus for numeric.

Well, from my point of view it's an absolute mathematical error - i'd
backport it.  I can't see anyone relying on it :)

Chris

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