Re: Numeric 508 datatype - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Andreas Pflug
Subject Re: Numeric 508 datatype
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Msg-id 437C53ED.5010504@pse-consulting.de
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In response to Numeric 508 datatype  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Numeric 508 datatype  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Simon Riggs wrote:
> Now we're into 8.2devel mode, its time to submit the previously
> discussed patch that:
>
> - reduces Numeric storage format by 2 bytes

This makes the often discussed binary upgrade impossible, so I wonder if
two bytes savings are worth the trouble.

Regards,
Andreas

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