Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: "Godfrin, Philippe E" <Philippe(dot)Godfrin(at)nov(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Numeric data types
Date: 2020-08-31 21:56:27
Message-ID: 20200831215627.GB13608@momjian.us
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On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 05:32:23PM +0000, Godfrin, Philippe E wrote:
> Thanks Bruce, I suppose you mean n32 -> n64 OK, but n64->n32 chance of 32-bit
> overflow…

Uh, I was thinking that your 32-bit values could roll over and the other
end would be confused, but I can also see the 64-bit going above the
32-bit range. As long as everything stays < 32-bits, you should be
fine. We don't transfer binary values very often.

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