Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Point taken, but I'm inclined to convert it to an integer anyway,
> because that will make the units support much easier. The variable is
> only used in exactly one place anyway, so making sure the calculation
> works right should be easy.
Casting it to double shouldn't take many cycles, so go ahead. I assume
you're planning to make the units support handle integer variables only?
I can't see any other float GUC vars where units support would be real
useful ...
regards, tom lane