Re: BUG #3699: Fails to compile DTrace Support

The only thing I couldn't do was sort out the makefile to auto
generate the header file. So the patch has a pre-built header file.

I don't know Make well, enough. Sorry.

But yeah - I was pretty annoyed they broke the -G parameter (i.e.
didn't include it at all.

Cheers,

Lee.

On 10/26/07, Robert Lor <Robert(dot)Lor(at)sun(dot)com> wrote:
> From: Lee Packham <lpackham(at)gmail(dot)com>
>
> > I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
> > Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have
> > the -G
> > parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header
> > file.
> >
>
> It bothers me that the Apple's Dtrace port doesn't have the -G flag. We chose the current approach for simplicity and at the same time allowing us to easily introduce a generic framework so other OSes can plug in a similar tool if needed. I have yet to review your patch in detail, but I hope it doesn't break this generic framework. More later...
>
> -Robert
>