Re: Call for 7.5 feature completion

""Merlin Moncure"" <merlin(dot)moncure(at)rcsonline(dot)com> wrote
> > > > And I think VC++ 6.0 is ok, it is power enough and not so big for
> > pgsql's
> > > development. And latter versions of VC++ can automatically convert
> > 6.0's
> > > project files. There are also a "VC++7 to VC++6 project converter"
> on
> > > www.codeproject.com.
> >
> > | You might be surprised to know that this has been already done.
> Back in
> > | the 7.2 cycle there was a win32 build floating around that compiled
> and
> > | built inside of visual studio 6. I think Jan Wieck was one of the
> > | people involved in the effort.
> >
> > | That would be a good place to start looking.
> >
> > | Merlin
> >
> > I know sth. about Jan Wieck's work, but cannot find the VC++
> projects.
> > Now I have started a PgFoundry project "vcproject".
> >
> > Regards,
> > William ZHANG
>
> The peerdirect port is still available on Bruce's ftp site here:
> ftp://momjian.postgresql.org/pub/postgresql/win32/PeerDirect/
>
> as a patch vs. the 7.2 postgresql.
>
>
> fwiw, I think your project is in a race against time vs. the upcoming
> improved win32 posix support. Details are skimpy but the rumors are ms
> is going to allow running just about any unix app without emulation.

I remember that Microsoft stopped supporting POSIX subsystem in Win32.
Can you give me more information?

> Currently the major advantage I see of providing alternative to mingw is
> providing 64 bit version of postgresql to windows since mingw does not
> appear to be going 64 bit anytime soon.

Not thinking about that yet.

> The win32 build environment issue was discussed quite heatedly when the
> porting effort started heating up. At the time I advocated for a vc6
> build environment but have since then realized that probably would have
> been a mistake.
>
> Merlin
>
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