Re: Signed vs. Unsigned (some)

Ranier Vilela <ranier.vf@gmail.com>

From: Ranier Vilela <ranier.vf@gmail.com>
To: Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2022-02-13T20:19:46Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Em sex., 11 de jun. de 2021 às 23:05, Ranier Vilela <ranier.vf@gmail.com>
escreveu:

> Hi,
>
> Removing legitimate warnings can it be worth it?
>
> -1 CAST can be wrong, when there is an invalid value defined
> (InvalidBucket, InvalidBlockNumber).
> I think depending on the compiler -1 CAST may be different from
> InvalidBucket or InvalidBlockNumber.
>
> pg_rewind is one special case.
> All cases of XLogSegNo (uint64) initialization are zero, but in pg_rewind
> was used -1?
> I did not find it InvalidXLogSegNo!
> Not tested.
>
> Trivial patch attached.
>
After a long time, finally a small part is accepted and fixed.
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/302612a6c74fb16f26d094ff47e9c59cf412740c

regards,
Ranier Vilela

Commits

  1. Silence minor compiler warnings.

  2. Use InvalidBucket instead of -1 where appropriate

  3. Set pg_class.reltuples for partitioned tables

  4. Redefine pg_class.reltuples to be -1 before the first VACUUM or ANALYZE.