Michael Glaesemann <grzm@myrealbox.com> writes:
> I can't seem to find any documentation on the --enable-integer-
> datetimes configure option. Here's a patch that adds a very brief
> description to section 14.5 Installation Procedure, which lists the
> other config options.
Well, there is some, but I agree that it ought to be mentioned where
the other config options are listed. Applied with additions, viz
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</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>--enable-integer-datetimes</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Use 64-bit integer storage for datetimes and intervals, rather
+ than the default floating-point storage. This reduces the range
+ of representable values but guarantees microsecond precision across
+ the full range (see <xref linkend="datatype-datetime"> for more
+ information). Note also that the integer datetimes code is newer
+ than the floating-point code, and we still find bugs in it from time
+ to time.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><option>--disable-spinlocks</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>
regards, tom lane