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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml index 7f6e661adb3..71cf59e38b9 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml @@ -453,18 +453,8 @@ The type <type>integer</type> is the common choice, as it offers the best balance between range, storage size, and performance. The <type>smallint</type> type is generally only used if disk - space is at a premium. The <type>bigint</type> type should only - be used if the range of the <type>integer</type> type is insufficient, - because the latter is definitely faster. - </para> - - <para> - On very minimal operating systems the <type>bigint</type> type - might not function correctly, because it relies on compiler support - for eight-byte integers. On such machines, <type>bigint</type> - acts the same as <type>integer</type>, but still takes up eight - bytes of storage. (We are not aware of any modern - platform where this is the case.) + space is at a premium. The <type>bigint</type> type is designed to be + used when the range of the <type>integer</type> type is insufficient. </para> <para> |