Re: Operator for int8 array

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, S.Thanga Prakash wrote:

> Dear sir,
>
> We are already in the process of migrating toward 8.1 .
> For existing support, we like to support with 7.1.3 .
>
> Along with 7.1.3 release, contrib/array has been given for array iterator
> support for int4 type array. It is working fine.
> We changed it similarly, for int8 type array.
> It is not working and postmaster receives signal 11.
>
> We like to know whether is it feasible or not?

why not ?

>
> thanks and
> regards,
> stp.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Tom Lane wrote:
>
>> "K.Deepa" <kdeepa(at)midascomm(dot)com> writes:
>>> I need operator for int8 array. I tried changing the code in contrib/
>>> and compiled.
>>> When I tried executing the query, it is dumping. Kindly tell me if there
>>> is alternative
>>> to overcome the problem. I am using postgresql 7.1.3 version.
>>
>> 7.1.3? Egad. Get yourself onto some remotely modern version of PG.
>> 7.1 is nearly five years old and has many known serious bugs, of
>> both data-loss and security flavors.
>>
>> You didn't say exactly what you needed to do with an int8 array, but you
>> may well find that 8.1 can do it already. The array support is far
>> superior now to what it was in 7.1.
>>
>> regards, tom lane
>>
>
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