Re: TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files

From: Michael Glaesemann <grzm(at)seespotcode(dot)net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: TODO item: update source/timezone for 64-bit tz files
Date: 2007-01-11 03:44:27
Message-ID: 433370D3-B8E6-40A6-8EB4-A890B9A40AF6@seespotcode.net
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On Sep 17, 2006, at 2:34 , Tom Lane wrote:

> Back when we converted src/timezone to use int64 for pg_time_t, we
> wondered what to do about extending the compiled timezone data file
> format for int64, so that it would work for years beyound 2038. We
> shelved the problem waiting to see what the upstream zic folks
> would do.
> Well, it looks like they've done something about it. So I think we
> ought to plan on updating our code to match theirs, so that we fix the
> y2038 problem while keeping it possible to use a standard zic-database
> installation with Postgres. This is not urgent (I surely see no need
> to hold up 8.2 to fix it), but it ought to go on the TODO list.
>
> regards, tom lane

Did this get fixed? I don't see it in the release notes for 8.2 or on
the current TODO.

Michael Glaesemann
grzm seespotcode net

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