Обсуждение: New Port targetting NetWare

Hello together,

sorry for asking again, but my server was broken yesterday and the result was that I haven�t got
the responses to my post from yesterday. If someone has answered, please do it again. Thank you.


Here the post again:
i�ve worked out several topics so that postgreSQL will run on NetWare in the future. 
Now I want to start to add all the stuff that is neccessary for the NetWare port peace by
peace.

I need to add some modifications to the sources and I need to add another port directory.

My idea is the following:
PG7.2 is in Beta now and I think it makes no sense to modify these sources now. 
If PG7.2 is finished and the next release is starting I want to add NetWare support in this
future release. Additional I want to participate in development of the databse itself.

If someone can tell me what steps i have to do next to include the changes this would be helpful.

regards

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> I need to add some modifications to the sources and I need to add another port directory.

Another port directory is (almost) always no problem. "Some
modifications to the sources" needs some clarification and examples; I'm
not sure what APIs NetWare supports and if they are nothing close to the
Posix set of APIs we are currently using there may need to be some
discussion on whether it is appropriate. But, we need the examples first
;)

So, give a short description of the kinds of things which are different
in NetWare. Are there just a few areas of differences, or is every API
different? If the latter (and especially if they are different from
every other API in the world) then we may not be happy with large
additions to the sources, but would be happy supporting it as a patch
set.

But those possibilities are just speculation until we have more details
on what is required for the port. And the group discusses it, so please
don't infer a decision from my hints or suggestions above.

And welcome to PostgreSQL development!
                       - Thomas