Re: Australian timezone configure option

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Justin Clift <aa2@bigpond.net.au>
Cc: chris.bitmead@health.gov.au, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Chris Dunlop <chris@onthe.net.au>, pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
Date: 2001-06-13T01:30:32Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
My patch allows the regression tests to pass too.

> I'd just like to ask, will making USE_AUSTRALIAN_RULES as a GUC option mean 
> the regression tests work?
> 
> And DST changes will work fine too (although I think that's more Linux system 
> related).
> 
> etc.
> 
> As in, I'm in favour of a GUC option, but if it breaks regressions tests or 
> other stuff, then I'd have second thoughts.
> 
> Regards and best wishes,
> 
> Justin Clift
> 
> On Tuesday 12 June 2001 15:00, chris.bitmead@health.gov.au wrote:
> > I hate the Australian configure option because it means that you can't use
> > the pre-built postgres
> > that comes with RedHat or whatever. Surely the correct solution is to have
> > a config file somewhere
> > that gets read on startup? That way us Australians don't have to be the
> > only ones in the world
> > that need a custom built postgres.
> >
> >
> >
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