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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL V6.1
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IRIX Specific
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TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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last updated: Fri Sep 19 11:51:00 BST 1997
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current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
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original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
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Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
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+1.6) The make fails with the following message:
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ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
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This file is divided approximately as follows:
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1.*) Installing PostgreSQL
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2.*) Uninstalling PostgreSQL
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3.*) Extending PostgreSQL
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Questions answered:
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1.1) What extra items do I need to install PostgreSQL under Irix?
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1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global?
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1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
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src/Makefile.global?
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1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
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1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?
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1.6) The make fails with the following message:
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ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
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2.1) Why can't I move the executable files?
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3.1) How do I compile a C program to create a function for extending
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PostgreSQL
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Section 1: Installing PostgreSQL
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1.1) What extra items do I need to install PostgreSQL under Irix?
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You *must* have the following installed:
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a) Gnu make (installed as gmake)
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You are recommended to install the following:
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a) GNU install (installed as ginstall)
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(This is part of the GNU fileutils package)
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You may choose to install the following:
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a) GNU readline library (if you wish psql to have readline
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support).
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b) tcl/tk (if you wish to compile pgtclsh)
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1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
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src/Makefile.custom?
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The easiest way to do this is to use the customize script in
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the src directory.
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You *must* set the following variables:
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PORTNAME= irix5
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You will also need to change the following to match your own
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installation:
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POSTGRESDIR
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If you switch on the USE_TCL option, you will need to set these:
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TCL_INCDIR=
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TCL_LIBDIR=
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TCL_LIB =
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TK_INCDIR=
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TK_LIBDIR=
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TK_LIB =
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You may also make any other changes you need as documented in
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the INSTALL file and in Makefile.global
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1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
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src/Makefile.global?
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This was a problem in 1.08 (they are Sun Solaris specific).
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It is fixed in 1.09 and above.
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1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
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If you have installed the GNU install program (ginstall), you
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should add the following line to src/Makefile.custom:
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CUSTOM_INSTALL=ginstall
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For an explanation as to why this is a good idea, see Question 2.1
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Ginstall is part of the GNU fileutils package.
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1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?
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Irix 6.2-6.4 has a bug in ld which mishandles the addresses of
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static procedures when object files are assembled into
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larger object files using 'ld -r'. This bug has been reported
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to Silicon Graphics.
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One option is to use the Gnu version of ld. Alternatively,
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the following patch should be applied as a workaround.
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(Supplied by Bob Bruccoleri <bruc@bms.com>)
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*** ./backend/Makefile.orig Thu May 22 00:00:15 1997
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--- ./backend/Makefile Thu Jun 5 16:47:27 1997
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*** 54,60 ****
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all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
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postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
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! $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
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$(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
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--- 54,64 ----
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all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
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postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
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! # $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
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! -rm -f *.o
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! find . -name "*.o" -exec cp \{\} . \;
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! rm -f SUBSYS.o
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! $(CC) -o postgres *.o ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
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$(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
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1.6) The make fails with the following message:
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ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
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If gmake fails in .../src/backend while building obj/ACCESS.o
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with a message from ld32, you can work around this by using
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ld for the LD environment variable rather than cc.
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The problem has been observed under Irix 5.3 when compiling both
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Postgres95-1.09 and PostgreSQL-6.2Beta6, but on some systems
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these appear to compile with no such problems.
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Fix supplied by Brian Sanders (bsanders@netcom.com,
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brian@fresnelsoft.com)
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Section 2: Deinstalling PostgreSQL
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2.1) Why can't I move the executable files?
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By default, the IRIX port uses the BSD compatible version of
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install from /usr/bin/X11. If you read the man page for this
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version of install, you will see that it is not meant for
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end-user use; it has the interesting side-effect of chowning
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files it installs to root.
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You should still be able to delete the files as you (the
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postgres user) will own the directory in which they are
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stored.
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The normal IRIX install program cannot be used easily as it
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takes its arguments in the reverse order. It is therefore
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recommended to use the GNU version of install (ginstall).
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See Question 1.4
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Section 3: Extending PostgreSQL
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3.1) How do I compile a C program to create a function for extending
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PostgreSQL
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Here is a sample command line:
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cc -I/usr/local/PostgreSQL/include/ -I/usr/local/PostgreSQL/src/backend
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-shared -o funcs.so funcs.c
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin University College London
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EMAIL: (Work) martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk (Home) andrew@stagleys.demon.co.uk
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URL: http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin
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Tel: (Work) +44(0)171 419 3890 (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
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