Re: PostgreSQL Solaris packages now in beta

Do they work on x86-64 processors using the Solaris compiler? We have a
patch for it in CVS but it is not in 8.1.X, and we could use someone to
eyeball and test it.

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Robert Lor wrote:
>
> With big thanks to Josh Berkus and Devrim Gunduz, I'm happy to announce
> that Sun has just released a Solaris distribution of PostgreSQL 8.1.2
> with ready-to-install packages for both Sparc and x86. These packages
> are currently in Beta, and we expect to FCS in 2 -3 weeks. The
> packages, along with an install guide, are available for download at
> http://pgfoundry.org/projects/solarispackages/
>
> We have tightly integrated PostgreSQL with Solaris in a manner similar
> to the Linux distributions available on postgresql.org. In fact, the
> directory structures are identical. Starting with Solaris 10 Update 2,
> PostgreSQL will be distributed with every copy of Solaris, via download
> and physical media.
>
> We welcome any and all feedback on this PostgreSQL Solaris
> distribution. Please subscribe to the
> solarispackages-general(at)pgfoundry(dot)org mailing list to give us feedback:
> http://pgfoundry.org/mail/?group_id=1000063
>
> BTW, I'm a senior engineer at Sun Microsystems, recently working with
> the PostgreSQL community (namely Josh Berkus, Devrim Gunduz, and Gavin
> Sherry) on the Solaris Packages Project at PgFoundry, PostgreSQL
> performance optimization on Solaris, and leveraging Solaris 10
> capabilities (e.g. DTrace) specifically for PostgreSQL. I'll be posting
> a Solaris performance tuning guide in a few weeks.
>
> Regards,
> Robert Lor
>
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