> timestamptz stores GMT; it doesn't store timezone separately.
> (If it did, we'd need more than 8 bytes...)

Oh, yeah.  Duh.

> Because we haven't lifted a finger to optimize it.

Well, that's a direct answer.  Ok, will put it in the list of "TODO next
time we change the on-disk format".

-- 
                                  -- Josh Berkus
                                     PostgreSQL Experts Inc.
                                     http://www.pgexperts.com

-- 
Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org)
To make changes to your subscription:
http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers

Reply via email to