Re: AIX check in datetime.h

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > Joachim Wieland wrote:
> >> Can someone please explain why in include/utils/datetime.h (struct datetkn)
> >> there is a check for _AIX that either initializes a char* pointer or a char
> >> array?
>
> > Wow, that is strange. We could remove it for 8.2 and see how testing goes.
>
> It looks like a workaround for some ancient compiler problem. [ digs
> for awhile... ] Very ancient: we inherited that hack from Berkeley, see
> http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/utils/Attic/nabstime.h
>
> I bet we can remove it.

OK, removed. Let's see if we get failure feedback.

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