Re: PostgreSQL Service on Windows does not start. ~ "is not a valid Win32 application"

From: Rajeev rastogi <rajeev(dot)rastogi(at)huawei(dot)com>
To: Naoya Anzai <anzai-naoya(at)mxu(dot)nes(dot)nec(dot)co(dot)jp>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Akio Iwaasa <iwaasa(at)mxs(dot)nes(dot)nec(dot)co(dot)jp>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Service on Windows does not start. ~ "is not a valid Win32 application"
Date: 2013-11-27 10:42:49
Message-ID: BF2827DCCE55594C8D7A8F7FFD3AB7713DDAE9A1@SZXEML508-MBX.china.huawei.com
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On 27 November 2013, Naoya Anzai wrote:
> Hi, Rajeev
>
> > > I tested the latest patch. My observation is:
> > > If we give relative data directory path while registering the
> > > service, then service start fails.
> > > But same works if the data directory is absolute path.
> > >
> > > Looks like an existing issue. May be we need to internally
> convert
> > > relative data path to absolute.
> >
> > Since the mentioned issue is an existing issue and not because of
> this patch.
> > So can we take that as separate defect and fix. If so, then I can
> move
> > this patch to "ready for committer".
>
> I think so too.
> In boot by Service, CurrentDirectory seems to be "C:/Windows/system32".
> So, you have to set a relative data directory path that the starting
> point to be "C:/Windows/system32".
>

OK. Then I am moving it to "ready for committer".

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