Re: [HACKERS] random_fract and aix compiler bug

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
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Subject: Re: [HACKERS] random_fract and aix compiler bug
Date: 2003-10-17 17:40:50
Message-ID: 3F9029A2.20207@dunslane.net
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Tom Lane wrote:

>"Zeugswetter Andreas SB SD" <ZeugswetterA(at)spardat(dot)at> writes:
>
>! } while (!(z > 0 && z < MAX_RANDOM_VALUE));
>
>! } while (z == 0 || z == MAX_RANDOM_VALUE);
>
>This seems fairly ugly, since it eliminates the original coding's
>positive guarantee that the final result is in 0 < x < 1. Does your
>compiler manage not to choke if we add a cast instead?
>
> } while (!(z > 0 && z < (long) MAX_RANDOM_VALUE));
>
>
>

Or put an "L" suffix on the value in pg_config_manual.h, so it gets
picked up everywhere?

cheers

andrew

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