Re: Bugfix and new feature for PGXS

On 07/01/2013 04:39 PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On 6/29/13 1:54 PM, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>> I haven't seen a response to this. One thing we are missing is
>> documentation. Given that I'm inclined to commit all of this (i.e.
>> cedric's patches 1,2,3, and 4 plus my addition).
> Could someone post an updated set of patches that is currently under
> consideration?

See what I actually committed today.

>
>> I'm also inclined to backpatch it, since without that it seems to me
>> unlikely packagers will be able to make practical use of it for several
>> years, and the risk is very low.
> Actually, the risk of makefile changes is pretty high, especially in
> cases involving advanced features such as vpath. GNU make hasn't been
> as stable is one might think, lately. We should carefully consider
> exactly which parts are worth backpatching.
>
>

These changes are fairly small and mostly non-invasive, but if I've
broken something we should find out about it fairly quickly, I hope.

cheers

andrew