On Friday 19 June 2009 00:56:42 Bruce Momjian wrote: > > The makefile for pg_migrator currently assumes by default that it is > > located under contrib/. Which confuses me. > > You can compile pg_migrator by copying it to /contrib, or using PGXS; > both work. Read the 15-step install instructions for details: > > (7) Build pg_migrator > > For pg_migrator source installs, keep in mind the compile must use the > _new_ PostgreSQL source directory and be installed in the new Postgres > install directory. > > The simplest build option is to point to the top of the PostgreSQL > source tree by running something like: > > gmake top_builddir=/usr/src/pgsql install > > Replace '/usr/src/pgsql' with your source directory. pg_migrator also > understands the 'prefix=' specification if you installed Postgres in a > custom location. Another build option is to copy the pg_migrator > directory into contrib/pg_migrator in the new PostgreSQL source tree and > run a simple 'gmake install'. A third install method is to use PGXS > (assuming the new 'pg_config' is in your $PATH): > > USE_PGXS=1 gmake prefix=/usr/local/pgsql.new install
Maybe the latter method should be the default, as it matches better with how we encourage other extension modules to be built? -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list ([email protected]) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
