Attached is a patch that limits the range tested by horology to

what is capable using integer-datatime timestamps. It does attempt
to exercise the maximum allowable timestamp range.
Also is a small error check when converting a timestamp from external
to internal format that prevents out of range timestamps from being
entered.

Files patched:
        Index: src/backend/utils/adt/timestamp.c
                Added range check to prevent out of range timestamps
                from being used.

        Index: src/test/regress/sql/horology.sql
        Index: src/test/regress/expected/horology-no-DST-before-1970.out
        Index: src/test/regress/expected/horology-solaris-1947.out
                Limited range of timestamps being checked to
                Jan 1, 4713 BC  to Dec 31, 294276

In creating this patch, I have seen some definite problems with integer
timestamps and how they react when used near their limits. For example,
the following statement gives the correct result:

        SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC'
               + interval '109203489 days' AS "Dec 31, 294276";

However, this statement which is the logical inverse of the above
gives incorrect results:

        SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/294276'
             - timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' AS "109203489 Days";

John Cochran

4 files changed, 70 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/horology-no-DST-before-1970.out b/src/test/regress/expected/horology-no-DST-before-1970.out
index 5a191c9370c..269c169c623 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/horology-no-DST-before-1970.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/horology-no-DST-before-1970.out
@@ -328,28 +328,28 @@ SELECT timestamp without time zone '1999-12-01' + interval '1 month - 1 second'
  Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
 (1 row)
 
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '1000000000 days' AS "Nov 27, 2733194";
-       Nov 27, 2733194       
------------------------------
- Sun Nov 27 00:00:00 2733194
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '2000000000 days' AS "Nov 30, 5471101";
-       Nov 30, 5471101       
------------------------------
- Sat Nov 30 00:00:00 5471101
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 25, 4714 BC' + interval '2147483492 days' AS "Dec 31, 5874897";
-       Dec 31, 5874897       
------------------------------
- Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 5874897
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/5874897' - timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' AS "2147483493 Days";
-  2147483493 Days  
--------------------
- @ 2147483493 days
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '106000000 days' AS "Feb 23, 285506";
+       Feb 23, 285506       
+----------------------------
+ Fri Feb 23 00:00:00 285506
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '107000000 days' AS "Jan 20, 288244";
+       Jan 20, 288244       
+----------------------------
+ Sat Jan 20 00:00:00 288244
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '109203489 days' AS "Dec 31, 294276";
+       Dec 31, 294276       
+----------------------------
+ Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 294276
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/294276' - timestamp without time zone '12/23/1999' AS "106751991 Days";
+  106751991 Days  
+------------------
+ @ 106751991 days
 (1 row)
 
 -- Shorthand values
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/horology-solaris-1947.out b/src/test/regress/expected/horology-solaris-1947.out
index 784900531d7..73402c1ead4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/horology-solaris-1947.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/horology-solaris-1947.out
@@ -328,28 +328,28 @@ SELECT timestamp without time zone '1999-12-01' + interval '1 month - 1 second'
  Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
 (1 row)
 
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '1000000000 days' AS "Nov 27, 2733194";
-       Nov 27, 2733194       
------------------------------
- Sun Nov 27 00:00:00 2733194
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '2000000000 days' AS "Nov 30, 5471101";
-       Nov 30, 5471101       
------------------------------
- Sat Nov 30 00:00:00 5471101
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 25, 4714 BC' + interval '2147483492 days' AS "Dec 31, 5874897";
-       Dec 31, 5874897       
------------------------------
- Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 5874897
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/5874897' - timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' AS "2147483493 Days";
-  2147483493 Days  
--------------------
- @ 2147483493 days
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '106000000 days' AS "Feb 23, 285506";
+       Feb 23, 285506       
+----------------------------
+ Fri Feb 23 00:00:00 285506
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '107000000 days' AS "Jan 20, 288244";
+       Jan 20, 288244       
+----------------------------
+ Sat Jan 20 00:00:00 288244
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '109203489 days' AS "Dec 31, 294276";
+       Dec 31, 294276       
+----------------------------
+ Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 294276
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/294276' - timestamp without time zone '12/23/1999' AS "106751991 Days";
+  106751991 Days  
+------------------
+ @ 106751991 days
 (1 row)
 
 -- Shorthand values
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/horology.out b/src/test/regress/expected/horology.out
index d91df1bd829..831806c992b 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/horology.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/horology.out
@@ -328,28 +328,28 @@ SELECT timestamp without time zone '1999-12-01' + interval '1 month - 1 second'
  Fri Dec 31 23:59:59 1999
 (1 row)
 
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '1000000000 days' AS "Nov 27, 2733194";
-       Nov 27, 2733194       
------------------------------
- Sun Nov 27 00:00:00 2733194
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '2000000000 days' AS "Nov 30, 5471101";
-       Nov 30, 5471101       
------------------------------
- Sat Nov 30 00:00:00 5471101
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 25, 4714 BC' + interval '2147483492 days' AS "Dec 31, 5874897";
-       Dec 31, 5874897       
------------------------------
- Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 5874897
-(1 row)
-
-SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/5874897' - timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' AS "2147483493 Days";
-  2147483493 Days  
--------------------
- @ 2147483493 days
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '106000000 days' AS "Feb 23, 285506";
+       Feb 23, 285506       
+----------------------------
+ Fri Feb 23 00:00:00 285506
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '107000000 days' AS "Jan 20, 288244";
+       Jan 20, 288244       
+----------------------------
+ Sat Jan 20 00:00:00 288244
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '109203489 days' AS "Dec 31, 294276";
+       Dec 31, 294276       
+----------------------------
+ Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 294276
+  (1 row)
+  
+SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/294276' - timestamp without time zone '12/23/1999' AS "106751991 Days";
+  106751991 Days  
+------------------
+ @ 106751991 days
 (1 row)
 
 -- Shorthand values
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/horology.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/horology.sql
index 0ff15e9711f..88ac83b5add 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/horology.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/horology.sql
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ SELECT timestamp without time zone '1996-03-01' - interval '1 second' AS "Feb 29
 SELECT timestamp without time zone '1999-03-01' - interval '1 second' AS "Feb 28";
 SELECT timestamp without time zone '2000-03-01' - interval '1 second' AS "Feb 29";
 SELECT timestamp without time zone '1999-12-01' + interval '1 month - 1 second' AS "Dec 31";
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '1000000000 days' AS "Nov 27, 2733194";
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' + interval '2000000000 days' AS "Nov 30, 5471101";
-SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Nov 25, 4714 BC' + interval '2147483492 days' AS "Dec 31, 5874897";
-SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/5874897' - timestamp without time zone 'Nov 24, 4714 BC' AS "2147483493 Days";
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '106000000 days' AS "Feb 23, 285506";
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '107000000 days' AS "Jan 20, 288244";
+SELECT timestamp without time zone 'Jan 1, 4713 BC' + interval '109203489 days' AS "Dec 31, 294276";
+SELECT timestamp without time zone '12/31/294276' - timestamp without time zone '12/23/1999' AS "106751991 Days";
 
 -- Shorthand values
 -- Not directly usable for regression testing since these are not constants.