Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)

From: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
To: Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek(dot)Kotala(at)Sun(dot)COM>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Match(dot)Grun(at)thomson(dot)com
Subject: Re: horo(r)logy test fail on solaris (again and solved)
Date: 2006-09-26 17:06:04
Message-ID: 45195DFC.3030907@agliodbs.com
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Zdenek,

>> Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek(dot)Kotala(at)Sun(dot)COM> writes:
>>> But the question is if the "-fast" flag is good for postgres. The
>>> -fast flag sets "brutal" floating point optimization and some
>>> operation should have less precision. Is possible verify that
>>> floating point operation works well?
>>
>> That's a pretty good way to guarantee that you'll break the datetime
>> code.
>>
>> It might be acceptable if you use --enable-integer-datetimes.
>
> I suggest to remove mention about -fast flag from FAQ.Solaris or add
> warning about usage of this.
>
> Josh do you have any cc flags suggestion?

Using Sun Studio? I'm hardly the expert. Maybe Jignesh?

--Josh Berkus

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