On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 05:32:23PM +0000, Godfrin, Philippe E wrote: > Thanks Bruce, I suppose you mean n32 -> n64 OK, but n64->n32 chance of 32-bit > overflow… Uh, I was thinking that your 32-bit values could roll over and the other end would be confused, but I can also see the 64-bit going above the 32-bit range. As long as everything stays < 32-bits, you should be fine. We don't transfer binary values very often. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> https://momjian.us EnterpriseDB https://enterprisedb.com The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness, Bruce Lee