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Update FAQ_Solaris with info about gcc 2.95.1 problems and how to work

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around 64-bit vsnprintf bug.
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Tom Lane 2002-03-04 17:47:11 +00:00
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@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL 7.2
Sun Solaris specific Sun Solaris specific
to be read in conjunction with the installation instructions to be read in conjunction with the installation instructions
============================================================ ============================================================
last updated: $Date: 2002/02/12 22:35:07 $ last updated: $Date: 2002/03/04 17:47:11 $
current maintainer: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> current maintainer: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Contents:
2) Why do I get problems when building with OpenSSL support? 2) Why do I get problems when building with OpenSSL support?
3) Why does configure complain about a failed test program? 3) Why does configure complain about a failed test program?
4) How do I ensure that pg_dump and pg_restore can handle files > 2 Gb? 4) How do I ensure that pg_dump and pg_restore can handle files > 2 Gb?
5) Why does my 64-bit build sometimes crash?
1) What tools do I need to build and install PostgreSQL on Solaris? 1) What tools do I need to build and install PostgreSQL on Solaris?
@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ http://www.sunfreeware.com
If you prefer sources, look here: If you prefer sources, look here:
http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html
You can build with either GCC or Sun's compiler suite. You can build with either GCC or Sun's compiler suite. We have heard reports
If you are using Sun's compiler, be careful *not* to select /usr/ucb/cc; of problems when using gcc 2.95.1; gcc 2.95.3 is recommended. If you are
use /opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc. using Sun's compiler, be careful *not* to select /usr/ucb/cc; use
/opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc.
2) Why do I get problems when building with OpenSSL support? 2) Why do I get problems when building with OpenSSL support?
@ -79,3 +81,22 @@ to specify support for files with 64-bit offsets. This has been verified
to work on Solaris 7: to work on Solaris 7:
CFLAGS="`getconf LFS_CFLAGS`"; export CFLAGS CFLAGS="`getconf LFS_CFLAGS`"; export CFLAGS
5) Why does my 64-bit build sometimes crash?
On Solaris 7 and older, the 64-bit version of libc has a buggy vsnprintf
routine, which leads to erratic core dumps in PostgreSQL. The simplest known
workaround is to force PostgreSQL to use its own version of vsnprintf rather
than the library copy. To do this, after you run 'configure' edit two files
produced by configure:
(1) In src/Makefile.global, change the line
SNPRINTF =
to read
SNPRINTF = snprintf.o
(2) In src/backend/port/Makefile, add "snprintf.o" to OBJS. (Skip this
step if you see "$(SNPRINTF)" already listed in OBJS.)
Then build as usual.