Can you send in a report for the supported platforms list? http://developer.postgresql.org/docs/postgres/supported-platforms.html
Robert Treat On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 13:16, Martin D. Weinberg wrote: > Hi folks, > > We recently built a dual K8D-based Opteron box running Linux in 64-bit > mode (Debian 'testing' distribution with newly compiled binutils, gcc, > and various support libraries for amd64 architecture). > > The Postgres 7.3.3 "port" was simply a matter of setting the appropriate > flags to take of the biarchectecture nature of the Linux port. (that is, > "-m64" to generate 64 bit code and either "gcc -m64" or "ld -melf_x86_64" > for linking"). There were no other issues in the compile. In the > install, I had to re-init due to the incompatibility of pg_control. > > All the regression tests went smoothly (the one "failure" was in geometry > and is due to round off in the least sig figs of the doubles in the Point > structure or machine zero differences). > > I compared a simple query on local data in both 32bit mode and 64bit mode; > the execute time difference was not significant but this was not a compute > intensive verification (summing up column values in a table). We have > some other 32-bit amd machines here; I would be happy to try a few other > tests. > > Good job, developers!!! > > On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 18:34:05 +0800 > Justin Clift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > Does anyone want remote access to the upcoming AMD 64 bit architecture, > > to make sure PostgreSQL runs well on it? > > > > It's only via remote access at present, but the AMD guys are willing to > > help us out here. > > > > Regards and best wishes, > > > > Justin Clift > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: RE: Postgresql AMD x86-64 > > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:29:24 -0800 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Justin, > > > > I apologize for the delayed response. Unfortunately, at the moment I > > don't have a system available to send you. If I could get you access to > > a machine remotely, would that be useful to you? I will need to check > > machine availability before I can promise you anything, but I'm willing > > to be your sponsor in the AMD Developer Center and approve a request for > > access. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Justin Clift [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:31 PM > > To: Andreas Jaeger > > Subject: Re: AMD x86-64 > > > > > > Hi Andreas, > > > > Have you heard anything back from the AMD guys in relation to this? > > > > We've not heard a single thing from them. > > > > :-( > > > > Regards and best wishes, > > > > Justin Clift > > > > > > Andreas Jaeger wrote: > > > Justin Clift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > <snip> > > >>Yep, the aim is to allow PostgreSQL developers access to a system > > >>running x86-64 hardware as needed. > > >> > > >>Trying to get ahead of the ballgame these days. :) > > >> > > >>>If you have hammer Hardware, I can provide you with a prerelease of > > >>>our software, > > >> > > >>That would be cool Andreas, thanks. > > >> > > >>Now, just need to secure the hardware somehow. Personally, I feel > > >>that an email forwarded from you to the right people at AMD may help > > >>that significantly. At least, people from AMD should get in contact > > >>with us to see if something beneficial can be arranged. > > > > > > Ok, I forwarded your note and let's see whether they're interested > > > (there're already a few commercial database like IBM DB2 ported). > > > From past experience, it might be difficult to get hardware directly > > > but let's wait for their answer. > > > > > > If you don't hear anything this week, feel free to ask me again, > > > > > > Andreas > > > > > > -- > > "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people: those > > who work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the > > first group; there was less competition there." > > - Indira Gandhi > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > > > > > -- > Martin Weinberg Phone: (413) 545-3821 > Dept. of Astronomy FAX: (413) 545-4223 > 530 Graduate Research Tower [EMAIL PROTECTED] > University of Massachusetts http://www.astro.umass.edu/~weinberg/ > Amherst, MA 01003-4525 > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster -- Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
