Re: [HACKERS] Request for supported platforms

From: Jason Tishler <jason(at)tishler(dot)net>
To: Dave Page <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Thomas Lockhart <lockhart(at)fourpalms(dot)org>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Pgsql-Cygwin <pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Request for supported platforms
Date: 2002-10-29 21:17:38
Message-ID: 20021029211738.GA1492@tishler.net
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Dave,

On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 09:00:20PM -0000, Dave Page wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Tishler [mailto:jason(at)tishler(dot)net]
> > Sent: 29 October 2002 18:58
> >
> > > Hackers: As the Cygwin release that is actively supported is the
> > > binary distribution that Jason builds, I would think this is OK to
> > > be listed as supported if no-one disagrees...
^^^^^^^^^
*********

> > Umm... Should I disagree? :,)
>
> Entirely up to you - you do the build :-).

I was meekly trying to voice my concern about who supplies the "support"
mentioned above.

> I'm just pointing out that the line wrt to Cygwin is generally "use
> the standard package", so if we stick to that, as long as you build it
> OK, most people needn't worry 'bout hacking stdio.h.

If my patch gets accepted, then the stdio.h hack won't be necessary for
anyone (after the next Cygwin release).

Jason

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