Do they work on x86-64 processors using the Solaris compiler? We have a patch for it in CVS but it is not in 8.1.X, and we could use someone to eyeball and test it.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Lor wrote: > > With big thanks to Josh Berkus and Devrim Gunduz, I'm happy to announce > that Sun has just released a Solaris distribution of PostgreSQL 8.1.2 > with ready-to-install packages for both Sparc and x86. These packages > are currently in Beta, and we expect to FCS in 2 -3 weeks. The > packages, along with an install guide, are available for download at > http://pgfoundry.org/projects/solarispackages/ > > We have tightly integrated PostgreSQL with Solaris in a manner similar > to the Linux distributions available on postgresql.org. In fact, the > directory structures are identical. Starting with Solaris 10 Update 2, > PostgreSQL will be distributed with every copy of Solaris, via download > and physical media. > > We welcome any and all feedback on this PostgreSQL Solaris > distribution. Please subscribe to the > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list to give us feedback: > http://pgfoundry.org/mail/?group_id=1000063 > > BTW, I'm a senior engineer at Sun Microsystems, recently working with > the PostgreSQL community (namely Josh Berkus, Devrim Gunduz, and Gavin > Sherry) on the Solaris Packages Project at PgFoundry, PostgreSQL > performance optimization on Solaris, and leveraging Solaris 10 > capabilities (e.g. DTrace) specifically for PostgreSQL. I'll be posting > a Solaris performance tuning guide in a few weeks. > > Regards, > Robert Lor > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
