Re: BUG #2802: Feature request: tinyint and unsigned types

decibel <decibel@decibel.org>

From: Jim Nasby <decibel@decibel.org>

To: Bruno Wolff III <bruno@wolff.to>

Cc: Albert Strasheim <fullung@gmail.com>, pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org

Date: 2006-12-09T02:25:02Z

Lists: pgsql-bugs

On Dec 4, 2006, at 4:11 PM, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> You can already use "char" to store 1 byte values, though unless  
> there are
> several of these in a row, you won't save any space because of  
> alignment.

<nitpick>There's also boolean...</nitpick>

Is there any technical reason why we don't support unsigned ints or  
tinyint? Just a matter of no one feeling the itch?
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