Re: [PORTS] Port Bug Report: Can't create indicies on type "timestamp"

>   PostgreSQL version : 6.5
>
>   Compiler used      : gcc 2.8.1
>
> Problem Description:
> --------------------
> Whenever I try to create an index that includes a "timestamp"
> field, I get this error:
> ERROR:  Can't find a default operator class for type 1296.
>
> This prevents me from using the timestamp type altogether.
> Big bummer.  I like PostgreSQL, but I'm thinking of
> switching to Sybase's free Linux server.  Thanks for all
> the good work.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> foo=> create table foo1 (ts timestamp);
> CREATE
> foo=> create index foo1_idx on foo1 (ts);
> ERROR:  Can't find a default operator class for type 1296.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I can confirm this as a bug.

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