Re: Call for platforms

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Tom Lane writes:
>> The bit test diffs seem to indicate that bit_cmp is messed up. That
>> depends on memcmp. I seem to recall something about memcmp not being
>> 8-bit-clean on SunOS ... does that ring a bell with anyone?

> Sure enough:
> - Macro: AC_FUNC_MEMCMP
> If the `memcmp' function is not available, or does not work on
> 8-bit data (like the one on SunOS 4.1.3), add `memcmp.o' to output
> variable `LIBOBJS'.
> We could try to mangle this into doing the right thing for us.

Not sure if it's worth the trouble. That would be an AC_TRY_RUN test,
which you've been trying to move away from, no? It doesn't seem like
anyone still cares about SunOS 4.1.*, so ...

regards, tom lane