Kilian Hagemann wrote: > > > > Because it will certainly break by 2038, when 32-bit time_t overflows. > > > > In practice, Unix systems will have to move to 64-bit time_t before > > that, and we'll probably either remove abstime or make it an 8-byte type > > as soon as that practice is common. > > Thanks for that. By that time my storage requirements will certainly have > changed, but I guess this transformation won't happen in a hurry... I'd like > to see abstime supported until at least 2020. > > > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > I have, and it doesn't have an entry on this. Don't know who maintains the > FAQ, but I think it would be worthwhile adding this issue to the FAQ.
It is not an F(frequent)AQ because you are the first to ask about it in perhaps years. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
