Re: Reduce dependancies of postmaster (without --as-needed)

Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> writes:
>> Regarding the restrictions for backend libs, consider the attached
>> patch. It just filters out anything readline related. Threading LIBS
>> are not in the LIBS variable at all.

> Sorry, forgot the attachment.

Applied in a modified format --- I see no reason why it's not safe for
AIX or Windows in this form.

regards, tom lane

Index: Makefile
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RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/backend/Makefile,v
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diff -c -r1.110 Makefile
*** Makefile 27 Oct 2005 20:45:29 -0000 1.110
--- Makefile 28 Nov 2005 22:05:04 -0000
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*** 24,29 ****
--- 24,32 ----
# We put libpgport into OBJS, so remove it from LIBS
LIBS := $(patsubst -lpgport, , $(LIBS))

+ # The backend doesn't need everything that's in LIBS, however
+ LIBS := $(filter-out -lreadline -ledit -ltermcap -lncurses -lcurses, $(LIBS))
+
ifeq ($(PORTNAME), qnx4)
# This file crashes qnx4's wlink and is therefore not in
# bootstrap/SUBSYS.o on that platform. (Wotta hack ... is it still