Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] snprintf causes regression tests to fail - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] snprintf causes regression tests to fail
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Msg-id 6BCB9D8A16AC4241919521715F4D8BCE476A1C@algol.sollentuna.se
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>> I spent all day debugging it. Still have absolutely
>> no idea what could possibly go wrong. Does
>> anyone have a slightest clue what can it be and
>> why it manifests itself only on win32?
>
>It may be that the CLIB  has badly broken support for 64bit
>integers on 32
>bit platforms. Does anyone know of any Cygwin/Ming issues?
>
>Is this only with the new snprintf code in Win32?

Yes.


>Is this a problem with snprintf as implemented in src/port?

Yes. Only. It works with the snprintf() in the runtime (this particular
part).


>Is there a reason why we don't use the snprintf that comes with the
>various C compilers?

It does not support "positional parameters" (I think it's called) which
is required for proper translations.
We do use that one when it works...

//Magnus

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