From: | Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> |
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To: | Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: msvc and vista fun |
Date: | 2007-06-25 01:22:13 |
Message-ID: | 467F18C5.7080803@dunslane.net |
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Dave Page wrote:
>
>> Perhaps someone would like to tell me how I can remedy these
>> problems. More importantly, this should be in an FAQ or some such.
>> Also, I would like to know if we have really tested out on Vista the
>> privilege surrendering code that is is supposed to work in Windows.
>> It looks to me like it might not be working.
>
> What makes you say that?
It was just a suspicion, but maybe the fact that the admin user can't
run while the non-admin user can indicates that it is working (possibly
too well).
>
>> If we can make progress on these issues then I'll be happy. If not, I
>> think we need to look carefully at what we say we can support, and
>> what we declare to be still experimental.
>
> Lack of completely reliable buildfarm support for MSVC or trouble
> setting up a buildenv doesn't mean we cannot support a platform - it
> just means we need o be extra vigilent to ensure that regresssion
> tests etc. do actually pass (though that level of failure would be
> visible on the BF I would hope - it certainly has been until now).
>
>
I am not only concerned about the buildfarm, but about the robustness,
maintainability and simplicity of the build process. Having to have a
completely separate build system for msvc is really quite sucky.
cheers
andrew
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