Re: [HACKERS] Perl 5.8 requirement for compiling on windows?
On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: Hello, I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile under windows? In this page of the documentation http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it sais: Note: version 5.8 is required. I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some warnings but the build was successful). Should I necessarily use 5.8? Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, perhaps we should just remove that sentence. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
Re: [HACKERS] Perl 5.8 requirement for compiling on windows?
Yes, or at least change it by adding or later. It is confusing without it... Thank you for your response. On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: Hello, I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile under windows? In this page of the documentation http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it sais: Note: version 5.8 is required. I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some warnings but the build was successful). Should I necessarily use 5.8? Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, perhaps we should just remove that sentence. -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
Re: [HACKERS] Perl 5.8 requirement for compiling on windows?
On 04.07.2011 19:40, Marios Vodas wrote: On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile under windows? In this page of the documentation http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it sais: Note: version 5.8 is required. I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some warnings but the build was successful). Should I necessarily use 5.8? Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, perhaps we should just remove that sentence. Yes, or at least change it by adding or later. It is confusing without it... Ok, I've fixed the docs to say or later. I did it somewhat arbitrarily back to 8.3, as that's as far as git cherry-pick worked without conflicts. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
