Re: [HACKERS] [PATCHES] Building libpq/psql with Borland BCC5

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au>, L Bayuk <lbayuk(at)pobox(dot)com>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] [PATCHES] Building libpq/psql with Borland BCC5
Date: 2007-01-10 16:45:17
Message-ID: 200701101645.l0AGjHZ26738@momjian.us
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Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> > > Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
> > > > Can we be sure that a BCC build libpq is even safe to use given the
> > > > problems seen when using psql?
> > >
> > > Well, I'd not trust it a lot, but surely we have to get it to build
> > > before anyone can debug it ...
> >
> > It does build, but the report is that psql crashes after a few commands.
>
> What about a Mingw or VC++ psql with a BCC libpq? Is it possible to
> link something like that?

No idea.

> It would be nice to have the libpq at least able to pass the regression
> tests.

True.

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