This has been fixed and will be in 7.4.1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vivek Khera wrote: > >>>>> "LR" == Larry Rosenman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> I'd be curious to see the output of this program on other platforms > >> and other compilers. I'm using gcc 2.95.4 as shipped with FreeBSD > >> 4.8+. > LR> this is with the UnixWare compiler: > LR> $ cc -O -o testvk testvk.c > LR> $ ./testvk > LR> seconds = 3509 > LR> seconds1 = 3509000000 > LR> useconds = -452486 > LR> stepped diff = 3508547514 > LR> seconds2 = -785967296 > LR> seconds3 = 3509000000 > LR> diff = -786419782 > LR> long long diff = 3508547514 > LR> $ > > LR> I think this is a C bug. > > Upon further reflection, I think so to. The entire RHS is long's so > the arithmetic is done in longs, then assigned to a long long when > done (after things have overflowed). Forcing any one of the RHS > values to be long long causes the arithmetic to all be done using long > longs, and then you get the numbers you expect. > > I think you only notice this in autovacuum when it takes a long time > to complete the work, like my example of about 3500 seconds. > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > -- 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 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
