Re: TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michael Glaesemann
Subject Re: TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files
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Msg-id 433370D3-B8E6-40A6-8EB4-A890B9A40AF6@seespotcode.net
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In response to TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Sep 17, 2006, at 2:34 , Tom Lane wrote:

> Back when we converted src/timezone to use int64 for pg_time_t, we
> wondered what to do about extending the compiled timezone data file
> format for int64, so that it would work for years beyound 2038.  We
> shelved the problem waiting to see what the upstream zic folks  
> would do.
> Well, it looks like they've done something about it.  So I think we
> ought to plan on updating our code to match theirs, so that we fix the
> y2038 problem while keeping it possible to use a standard zic-database
> installation with Postgres.  This is not urgent (I surely see no need
> to hold up 8.2 to fix it), but it ought to go on the TODO list.
>
>             regards, tom lane

Did this get fixed? I don't see it in the release notes for 8.2 or on  
the current TODO.

Michael Glaesemann
grzm seespotcode net




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