On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Stefan Kaltenbrunner <ste...@kaltenbrunner.cc> wrote: > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> >> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Alvaro Herrera >> <alvhe...@commandprompt.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tom Lane wrote: >>>> >>>> Alvaro Herrera <alvhe...@commandprompt.com> writes: >>>>> >>>>> Magnus Hagander wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This script should probably live in CVS, and be run when Microsoft >>>>>> releases new timezone data. Where should I put it - src/timezone or >>>>>> somewhere in src/tools? (it does read pgtz.c in the current directory, >>>>>> but it doesn't actually edit the file - just outputs on stdout a list >>>>>> of changes to be made to the file manually) >>>>> >>>>> I think it should live in src/tools and be mentioned in >>>>> src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES >>>> >>>> +1 for src/tools/, but the documentation note should probably be in >>>> src/timezone/README. This task isn't especially coupled to release >>>> times (at least not *our* release times). And it's definitely not >>>> likely to happen at the times anyone would be consulting >>>> RELEASE_CHANGES, because none of the release leadup work gets done >>>> on Windows machines. >>> >>> True, but if there's a www.microsoft.com URL that could be checked for >>> timezone updates, perhaps we don't need a Windows machine. In any case, >> >> Funny guy. There isn't, of course. >> >>> perhaps whoever does the release work can *ask* someone else to provide >>> the Windows TZ patch. >> >> Yeah, that's what we'll need done. >> >> How about we put it in RELEASE_CHANGES for major releases with >> something like "if a major windows update has been released, run ... >> "? > > is this really just relevant for major releases or is there a chance that MS > adds stuff like that in patches or servicepacks as well?
I'd expect servicepacks at least are relevant, but they *are* fairly major releases... -- Magnus Hagander Me: http://www.hagander.net/ Work: http://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
