The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 2969 Logged by: Rich Teer Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.2.2 Operating system: Solaris 10 Description: Inaccuracies in Solaris FAQ Details:
Hi there, First, many thanks for providing the best open source database! I've spotted a couple of errors/bits of bad advice in doc/FAQ_Solaris, which I think should be updated. 1. The answer to question 3 (Why does configure complain about a failed test program?) says to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to the directory containing the missing libs. While this does work (as does the other suggestion of using LD_RUN_PATH), the correct answer to this question is to include the library's path in the executable by using the -R flag, thus avoiding the need for the end user to mess about with environment variables. For example, I use "LDFLAGS=-R/usr/sfw/lib ./configure ..." to build Postgres which uses Sun's OpenSSL. 2. The answer to question 8 (Can I use DTrace for tracing PostgreSQL?) says that Solaris 10u3 or newer is required to handle probes in static functions. Unfortunately, this is not the case. DTrace can't be enabled when using update 3 (aka 11/06); the (as yet unreleased) update 4 or newer is required. Thanks for reading! Rich Teer, Author of Solaris Systems Programming ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
