Re: AIX check in datetime.h

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Joachim Wieland wrote:
> >> Can someone please explain why in include/utils/datetime.h (struct datetkn)
> >> there is a check for _AIX that either initializes a char* pointer or a char
> >> array?
> 
> > Wow, that is strange.  We could remove it for 8.2 and see how testing goes.
> 
> It looks like a workaround for some ancient compiler problem.  [ digs
> for awhile... ]  Very ancient: we inherited that hack from Berkeley, see
> http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/utils/Attic/nabstime.h
> 
> I bet we can remove it.

OK, removed.  Let's see if we get failure feedback.

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