Re: 64 bit numbers vs format strings

On 2024-Dec-06, Thomas Munro wrote:

> And no doubt .po file churn ...
> I don't know what tooling is used for that sort of stuff but I imagine
> that automated replacement might go a long way.

There's a msgfilter utility that can be used for automated updates.  I
documented one usage a few years ago for another mechanical change
nightmare
https://postgr.es/m/20190428173733.GA12483@alvherre.pgsql
So it sounds like it might not be _that_ difficult.

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