zcsizmadia commented on PR #2554: URL: https://github.com/apache/avro/pull/2554#issuecomment-1768524019
IMO this requires a deeper discussion, than just adding it to the spec. The current time related types are tied to language specific time objects. Most architectures do not support the nanosecond resolution what this type would require. That needs to be investigated. What can be done in different architectures, OSs and languages. I understand the need for ns measurements in applications, however those are ususally done by specific hardware/software support. Without having deeper discussions, my gut feeling is that a nano time type should be only a a 64/128(?) bit long integer since the real world is a wild west when it comes to that precision. Ergo might not require a new type. Of course I am open to any discussions about this. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
