Re: [PATCH] random_normal function

On Thu, Dec 08, 2022 at 01:53:23PM -0800, Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Just a utility function to generate random numbers from a normal
> distribution. I find myself doing this several times a year, and I am
> sure I must not be the only one.
>
> random_normal(stddev float8 DEFAULT 1.0, mean float8 DEFAULT 0.0)

+++ b/src/backend/catalog/system_functions.sql
@@ -620,6 +620,13 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION
STABLE PARALLEL SAFE
AS 'sql_localtimestamp';

+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION
+ random_normal(stddev float8 DEFAULT 1.0, mean float8 DEFAULT 0.0)
+RETURNS float8
+LANGUAGE INTERNAL
+STRICT VOLATILE PARALLEL SAFE
+AS 'make_interval';

I guess make_interval is a typo ?

This is causing it to fail tests:
http://cfbot.cputube.org/paul-ramsey.html

BTW you can run the same tests as CFBOT does from your own github
account; see:
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20221116232507.GO26337@telsasoft.com

--
Justin