Christopher C Chimelis wrote [re postgresql]: >Speaking of which...I've been working on the Alpha port and have been >wrestling with 6.4.2 and the 6.5beta1 for awhile now. I finally got it to >compile and run (using bare upstream source), but using the patched >source package (directly from master), psql bombs with a palloc error. > >I was curious as to what is in the future of the package? Do you intend >on patching 6.5 with the same set of patches that accompany 6.4.2? In part, only.
>If that's the case, I guess I'll have to work with you on what the problem >might be with the Alpha. Egcs is one of our evils (postgresql showcases >an optimiser bug in egcs and must be compiled totally without optimisation >in order to work...spinlock code, fyi), but I can't track the rest down. >Even gdb isn't helping :-( > >If you can (and have time), can you send me an explanation of what you >patched so that I can begin tracking down the change that causes the error >that we're encountering? Thanks! The source diff file should show all of that. Most of the changes are to Makefiles and pathnames. ============================= To all porters: I have put together a preliminary release of 6.5 (beta2) and the source for it can be obtained from http://www.lfix.co.uk/postgresql. Could you please try to build that and send me any diffs you may need to make. If you are really fast, there is a small chance of getting fixes into the new upstream release, which is due tomorrow if no-one finds any other show-stopping bugs. The main place to look for port-specific stuff is now src/config*. NB: I am NOT subscribed to any of the debian-<port> lists; please cc me. -- Vote against SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ ======================================== Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee and I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10