ViSolve Open Source Team wrote: > Subject: PostgreSQL Patch: Modified Test-and-set routine for HP-UX (IA-64) > specifically for the HP-C compiler > > With reference to Tom Lane's response to our previous patch request (at > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2003-10/msg00149.php) > this is a modified and more focussed patch request for PostgreSQL for for HP-UX > 11i V2 for the Intel Itanium architecture (known to the PostgreSQL code as > IA-64).
Peter mentioned: > What is this line all about? > > +#if defined(__HP_aCC) || defined(__HP_cc) > > There are no other compilers supported, so this seems redundant. OK, I will remove this check. Peter also mentioned: > You're doing this: > > -TMPFILE="$TMPDIR/genbkitmp$$.c" > +TMPFILE="$TMPDIR/genbkitmp$$.h" > > I'm afraid this will not fly, because calling the preprocessor is only > portable on .c files. Generally, it's also unwise to rely in this kind of > subtle side effect. We need a general solution. Can you give us a way to test for your preprocessor? Is there some unique output like --version or -V that we can test and use *.h only in that case? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (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: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
