Re: [PORTS] RE: How about a Windows NT port of PostgreSQL
От | Bruce Momjian |
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Тема | Re: [PORTS] RE: How about a Windows NT port of PostgreSQL |
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Msg-id | 199903070410.XAA11947@candle.pha.pa.us обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | RE: How about a Windows NT port of PostgreSQL (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>) |
Список | pgsql-ports |
Current developers tree ports to NT directly using Cygnus tools. See FAQ for older releases. > > I'm CC'ng this into the ports mailing list... > > I swore someone posted a URL to work done in this regard, using all the > Cygnus utilities for NT, but can't find the link ... > > On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Espen Harlinn wrote: > > > As far as I am able to determine, all attempts on porting PostgreSQL to > > Windows NT have failed. This seems to be directly related to items 3 and 4 > > in my original mail for you. The use of shellscripts/awk/sed etc. is > > probably the hardest part to get right - and is a direct result of NT not > > supporting any fork-like functionality. Due to the lack of fork it's next to > > impossible to build a fully working version of bash, the various seds, awks, > > greps, etc. for NT all have their small faults resulting in problems with > > the shellscripts/awk/sed etc. > > > > The nice thing about perl is that the language works very well on NT, and in > > this case there should be no incompatibility problems between a Unix version > > and a NT version replacing the current method. > > > > I also think that a fully functional Windows NT version of PostgreSQL will > > generate more support for the system both on Linux and on Windows NT. > > If you could direct me to somebody who would be willing to do the conversion > > of the scripts this would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Espen Harlinn > > Senior Engineer, Software > > Seamos AS > > e-mail:espen.harlinn@seamos.no > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: The Hermit Hacker [mailto:scrappy@hub.org] > > > Sent: 4. mars 1999 15:23 > > > To: Espen Harlinn > > > Subject: Re: How about a Windows NT port of PostgreSQL > > > > > > > > > > > > There is currently a port of PostgreSQL to NT...you'll wnant to search the > > > mailing list archives, though, to find out more information... > > > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Espen Harlinn wrote: > > > > > > > I have been toying with the idea of creating a Windows NT port > > > of PostgreSQL > > > > for some time, and I am willing to attempt to port PostgreSQL > > > to Windows NT. > > > > I am well aware that this is not a trivial project, and I would > > > need some > > > > help and support to accomplish such a project. > > > > > > > > As far as I have been able to determine this will require some > > > restructuring > > > > of the code: > > > > > > > > 1. The use of fork. > > > > > > > > 2. Adaptation of TCP/IP to Winsock > > > > > > > > 3. The use of shellscripts/awk/sed etc. If someone would > > > convert this part > > > > of the code into perl scripts I should be able > > > > to perform the rest of the port. > > > > > > > > 4. remake of the build process - again I think perl is the tool > > > for job, and > > > > I may come up with a tool which is easier to > > > > maintain than autoconf. > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > > > Espen Harlinn > > > > Senior Engineer, Software > > > > Seamos AS > > > > e-mail:espen.harlinn@seamos.no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marc G. Fournier > > > Systems Administrator @ hub.org > > > primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: > > > scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org > > > > > > > > > Marc G. Fournier > Systems Administrator @ hub.org > primary: scrappy@hub.org secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org > > > -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
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