Re: Why is time with timezone 12 bytes?

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Why is time with timezone 12 bytes?
Date: 2010-09-23 17:53:55
Message-ID: 201009231753.o8NHrtM24366@momjian.us
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:
> >> Josh Berkus wrote:
> >>> It would be a good project to add to the list of "easy TODOs to get
> >>> started with."
>
> >> Except for the pg_upgrade issue.
>
> > Which is a big "except".
>
> Yeah. That constraint is what leads me to think that the return on
> effort is just not worth it. Maybe we should file this in the category
> of "things to look at next time we break on-disk compatibility".

Yes, I would like to see such a category on the TODO list. Should I do
it?

FYI, I am please at the lack of serious problems with pg_upgrade.
People are obviously using it because the are filing bug reports, but
none of them are serious, and relate to pilot error or odd
configurations.

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