Re: PostgreSLQ v10.1 and xlC compiler on AIX

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)alvh(dot)no-ip(dot)org>
To: Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "REIX, Tony" <tony(dot)reix(at)atos(dot)net>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, "OLIVA, PASCAL" <pascal(dot)oliva(at)atos(dot)net>
Subject: Re: PostgreSLQ v10.1 and xlC compiler on AIX
Date: 2017-11-23 14:08:27
Message-ID: 20171123140827.ejzqyc3on5kb3jrw@alvherre.pgsql
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Michael Paquier wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 7:57 PM, REIX, Tony <tony(dot)reix(at)atos(dot)net> wrote:

> > I invite anyone involved in porting/using PostgreSQL 10.1 on AIX to take
> > part of a discussion about how to make v10.1 work perfectly on AIX.
>
> Note that xlc 12.1 is tested with AIX machines on the buildfarms, but
> there is no coverage for 13.1 visibly. It would be nice if you could
> set up a buildfarm machine to catch problems way earlier.

Other problems have been reported, too; see
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/2fc764c7-2222-83e3-45c2-33c17853e13f@atos.net
and others in the thread.

The fact that a problem goes away when the compile doesn't have -O2
suggests a compiler bug.

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Álvaro Herrera https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services

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