postgres/doc/FAQ_Irix

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL  V6.1
IRIX Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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last updated:           Fri Sep 19 11:51:00 BST 1997

current maintainer:     Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
original author:        Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)


Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
+1.6)   The make fails with the following message:
        ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared

This file is divided approximately as follows:
1.*)    Installing PostgreSQL
2.*)    Uninstalling PostgreSQL
3.*)    Extending PostgreSQL


Questions answered:
1.1)    What extra items do I need to install PostgreSQL under Irix?
1.2)    What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global?
1.3)    What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
        src/Makefile.global?
1.4)    Are there any other changes I should make?
1.5)    Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?
1.6)    The make fails with the following message:
        ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
2.1)    Why can't I move the executable files?
3.1)    How do I compile a C program to create a function for extending
        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?

        You *must* have the following installed:
        a) Gnu make (installed as gmake)

        You are recommended to install the following:
        a) GNU install (installed as ginstall)
           (This is part of the GNU fileutils package)

        You may choose to install the following:
        a) GNU readline library (if you wish psql to have readline
           support).
        b) tcl/tk (if you wish to compile pgtclsh)

1.2)    What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
        src/Makefile.custom?

        The easiest way to do this is to use the customize script in
        the src directory.

        You *must* set the following variables:
                PORTNAME=       irix5

        You will also need to change the following to match your own
        installation:
                POSTGRESDIR

        If you switch on the USE_TCL option, you will need to set these:
                TCL_INCDIR= 
                TCL_LIBDIR= 
                TCL_LIB = 
                TK_INCDIR=
                TK_LIBDIR=
                TK_LIB =

        You may also make any other changes you need as documented in
        the INSTALL file and in Makefile.global

1.3)    What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
        src/Makefile.global?

        This was a problem in 1.08 (they are Sun Solaris specific). 
        It is fixed in 1.09 and above.

1.4)    Are there any other changes I should make?

        If you have installed the GNU install program (ginstall), you
        should add the following line to src/Makefile.custom:
                CUSTOM_INSTALL=ginstall

        For an explanation as to why this is a good idea, see Question 2.1
        Ginstall is part of the GNU fileutils package.


1.5)    Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?

        Irix 6.2-6.4 has a bug in ld which mishandles the addresses of
        static procedures when object files are assembled into
        larger object files using 'ld -r'. This bug has been reported
        to Silicon Graphics. 

        One option is to use the Gnu version of ld. Alternatively,
        the following patch should be applied as a workaround. 
        (Supplied by Bob Bruccoleri <bruc@bms.com>)

*** ./backend/Makefile.orig     Thu May 22 00:00:15 1997
--- ./backend/Makefile  Thu Jun  5 16:47:27 1997
***************
*** 54,60 ****
  all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
  
  postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
!       $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
  
  $(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
  
--- 54,64 ----
  all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
  
  postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
! #     $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
!       -rm -f *.o
!       find . -name "*.o" -exec cp \{\} . \;
!       rm -f SUBSYS.o
!       $(CC) -o postgres *.o ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
  
  $(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)




1.6)    The make fails with the following message:
        ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared

        If gmake fails in .../src/backend while building obj/ACCESS.o
        with a message from ld32, you can work around this by using
        ld for the LD environment variable rather than cc.

        The problem has been observed under Irix 5.3 when compiling both
        Postgres95-1.09 and PostgreSQL-6.2Beta6, but on some systems
        these appear to compile with no such problems.

        Fix supplied by Brian Sanders (bsanders@netcom.com,
        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?

        By default, the IRIX port uses the BSD compatible version of
        install from /usr/bin/X11. If you read the man page for this
        version of install, you will see that it is not meant for
        end-user use; it has the interesting side-effect of chowning
        files it installs to root.

        You should still be able to delete the files as you (the
        postgres user) will own the directory in which they are
        stored.

        The normal IRIX install program cannot be used easily as it
        takes its arguments in the reverse order. It is therefore
        recommended to use the GNU version of install (ginstall).
        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
        PostgreSQL

        Here is a sample command line:

        cc -I/usr/local/PostgreSQL/include/ -I/usr/local/PostgreSQL/src/backend 
                -shared -o funcs.so funcs.c


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