Re: [PATCHES] Cygwin plpython patch

Patch applied. Thanks.

> See attached for a small patch that enables plpython to build cleanly
> under Cygwin. This patch together with my previous Python patch:
>
> http://postgresql.readysetnet.com/mhonarc/pgsql-patches/2001-05/msg00075.html
>
> enables full Python support (i.e., configure --with-python) for Cygwin
> PostgreSQL.
>
> See below for some more details and one issue.
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 10:26:39AM -0400, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > On Fri, May 11, 2001 at 03:54:06AM +0200, Ernesto Revilla wrote:
> > > now I did it, so I wanted to ask
> > > 1. if somebody could merge my makefile with the original one
> > > 2. put the plpython into the postgres source tree 'pl' (as experimental or
> > > whatever)
> >
> > It appears that plpython was recently (i.e., 2001/05/09) added to
> > PostgreSQL CVS. So the above is not necessary.
> >
> > However, a small patch is necessary for plpython to build cleanly under
> > Cygwin. Please get the latest PostgreSQL from CVS and apply the
> > attached patch. I ran the supplied test.sh and all tests passed with
> > the exception of the oid related ones (which is to be expected).
> >
> > I would be very interested to hear if plpython works for you in a real
> > application, so please let me know.
> >
> > I intend improve my patch as follows:
> >
> > 1. add -DUSE_DL_IMPORT to CPPFLAGS in a cleaner way
>
> I moved this hunk from src/pl/plpython/Makefile to
> src/makefiles/Makefile.win to help keep all (well most) of the Win32
> crud in one place.
>
> > 2. deal with the different socket module name in Python 1.5.x and 2.x,
> > if possible
>
> My patch contains a hunk for src/pl/plpython/feature.expected since
> Python 2.1's underlying socket (shared extension) module is "_socket"
> instead of "socket". I guess one could have two different
> feature.expected files, one for each version, but I wasn't sure that it
> was worth the effort.
>
> > I will also test it out on a non-Cygwin platform to make sure that I
> > didn't break anything on a UNIX platform.
>
> I tested the patch under Linux without any ill effects.
>
> > Once the above is completed, I will submit the patch to pgsql-patches
> > for consideration.
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
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