Re: Win32 patch to allow compilation

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Win32 patch to allow compilation
Date: 2003-05-16 15:34:07
Message-ID: 200305161534.h4GFY7W27177@candle.pha.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > I have applied the following patch to allow Win32 compilation under
> > MinGW. The patch includes the following changes:
> >
> > Win32 port is now called 'win32' rather than 'win'
>
> I think this is wrong-headed. What's the reason?

I don't think 'win' is unique enough. Win32 seems the more official
designation.

> > new /include/port/win32_include dir to hold missing include files
>
> For the other ports we have simply named this directory after the name of
> the port. Appending "_include" is redundant.

Well, we don't have any other port directories under /include/port, but
I see your point that they are include files, so why add _include. I
will make the change.

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