On Thu, 30 May 2002, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I'll let this session speak for itself:
>
> jwnet=> select version();
> version
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> PostgreSQL 7.2.1 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC 2.95.3
> (1 row)
>
> jwnet=> select (255 * 255 * 255 * 255);
> ?column?
> -----------
> -66716671
> (1 row)
>
> So, a bug, or what?
Dear Josh, i686-pc-linux-gnu ^^^
the 686 arch is the answer.
dynacom=# select (255::int8 * 255 * 255 * 255); ?column?
------------4228250625
(1 row)
dynacom=#
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