Re: Numeric 508 datatype

From: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Numeric 508 datatype
Date: 2005-11-17 09:57:01
Message-ID: 437C53ED.5010504@pse-consulting.de
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Simon Riggs wrote:
> Now we're into 8.2devel mode, its time to submit the previously
> discussed patch that:
>
> - reduces Numeric storage format by 2 bytes

This makes the often discussed binary upgrade impossible, so I wonder if
two bytes savings are worth the trouble.

Regards,
Andreas

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