Jeff Davis <pg...@j-davis.com> writes: > The documentation doesn't give much of a hint that the protocol is using > unsigned integers. For instance, under ParameterDescription here:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/protocol-message-formats.html > it says that the object ID is an Int32, which is described here: > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/protocol-message-types.html > as just a plain 32-bit integer. But the code (e.g. > getParamDescriptions()) is clearly reading it into an Oid, which is > unsigned. > Is there a reason this isn't clear? Is it meant to be ambiguous because > (as far as the protocol is concerned) it's just an opaque 32 bits? I think it was just laziness, and/or not wanting to add a uint32 type to the documentation's notation, since (IIRC) there aren't any places where a field is unsigned and that really matters to the protocol. If you think it's worth being more precise, feel free to submit a patch. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-docs mailing list (pgsql-docs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-docs
