> > I just checked the changelogs and Debian has integrated lots of upstream
> > patches into glibc-2.0.6. So maybe this wasn't fixed before 2.0.6. I'm
> > currently running 2.0.7pre1 and that one is fine.
> 
> Andrew, could you add this to the Linux FAQ? The problem statement is:
> 
> Q:
> Why do I get funny rounding results in some date/time arithmetic, such as
>   select '4 hours'::timespan;
> returning '3 hours 59 minutes 60 seconds'?
> 

Have done....

Andrew



p.s. BRUCE! Could I remind you to make sure the latest FAQs get into the
distribution :-)


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Wed, 18 Feb 1998 13:03:31 GMT
Andrew Martin <martin@biochemistry.ucl.ac.uk>
Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] v6.3 release ToDo list and supported p
> 
> > > I just checked the changelogs and Debian has integrated lots of upstream
> > > patches into glibc-2.0.6. So maybe this wasn't fixed before 2.0.6. I'm
> > > currently running 2.0.7pre1 and that one is fine.
> > 
> > Andrew, could you add this to the Linux FAQ? The problem statement is:
> > 
> > Q:
> > Why do I get funny rounding results in some date/time arithmetic, such as
> >   select '4 hours'::timespan;
> > returning '3 hours 59 minutes 60 seconds'?
> > 
> 
> Have done....
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
> 
> p.s. BRUCE! Could I remind you to make sure the latest FAQs get into the
> distribution :-)
> 

Yep, I need that reminder.  I am terrible with that.

-- 
Bruce Momjian
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us

Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:12:36 -0500 (EST)
Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PORTS] v6.3 release ToDo list and supported p