Re: WIP: About CMake v2

From: YUriy Zhuravlev <u(dot)zhuravlev(at)postgrespro(dot)ru>
To: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: WIP: About CMake v2
Date: 2015-08-29 16:36:21
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On Friday 28 August 2015 13:51:30 you wrote:
> It's broadly interesting, but since it bakes in a build dependency on
> CMake, there is some risk that the dependencies become an insurmountable
> problem.
>
> (Does CMake run on a VAX 11/780?? :-))

http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=13605 you about this?

>
> It is probably worth a try, to see what improvements arise, albeit with the
> need to accept some risk of refusal of the change.
>
> The experiment is most likely necessary: we won't know the benefits without
> trying.

You right.

>
> If the results represent little improvement, there will be little or no
> appetite to jump through the dependency hoops needed to get the change
> accepted.
>
> On the other hand, if there are big gains, that encourages pushing thru the
> dependency issues.
>
> On Aug 28, 2015 10:45, "YUriy Zhuravlev" <u(dot)zhuravlev(at)postgrespro(dot)ru> wrote:
> > Hello Hackers
> >
> > How would you react if I provided a patch which introduces a CMake build
> > system?
> >
> > Old thread:
> > http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/200812291325.13354.peter_e@gmx.net
> >
> > The main argument against the "it's too hard". I'm right?
> >
> > Thanks!
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