From 71a01086603cc3a27c0d6ae60228aeb13c32d359 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Lane Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 11:24:36 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: tweak installation doc edits made by commit 76c2af926. We don't consider that building with MinGW is deprecated, so adjust some places that gave that impression. Per discussion with Peter Eisentraut. Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/4a023388-8652-fea0-a0b4-35ad5e734e9a@2ndquadrant.com --- doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml | 15 ++++++++------- doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 1f2f7d9957..2bc55cf45b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ documentation. See standalone-profile.xsl for details. installation + This chapter describes the installation of PostgreSQL using the source code distribution. If you are installing a pre-packaged distribution, such as an RPM or Debian package, ignore this chapter and read the packager's instructions instead. - Also, this chapter does not describe the preferred way to install - PostgreSQL on Microsoft - Windows (for that, see - ). + + + + If you are building PostgreSQL for Microsoft + Windows, read this chapter if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin; + but if you intend to build with Microsoft's Visual + C++, see instead. @@ -2484,9 +2488,6 @@ xcodebuild -version -sdk macosx Path The MinGW build procedure uses the normal build system described in this chapter; the Visual C++ build works completely differently and is described in . - The Visual C++ build is recommended, as it is fully native and uses no - additional software like MinGW. A ready-made installer is available on - the main PostgreSQL web site. diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml b/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml index 019377a67f..5cb3bb3327 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/standalone-install.xml @@ -9,11 +9,19 @@ in the stand-alone version.
<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> Installation from Source Code + This document describes the installation of PostgreSQL using this source code distribution. + + If you are building PostgreSQL for Microsoft + Windows, read this document if you intend to build with MinGW or Cygwin; + but if you intend to build with Microsoft's Visual + C++, see the main documentation instead. + +