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Re: [HACKERS] Re: Trouble with float4 afterupgrading from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: Trouble with float4 afterupgrading from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2
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Msg-id 7292.965674659@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: Trouble with float4 afterupgrading from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2  (<vectro@pipeline.com>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Re: Trouble with float4 afterupgrading from 6.5.3 to 7.0.2  (<vectro@pipeline.com>)
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<vectro@pipeline.com> writes:
> Is there a reason we can't perform the conversion and then copy the
> low-order bits manually, with some bit-shifting and masking?

*What* low-order bits?  The fundamental problem is we don't have 'em.

            regards, tom lane

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