Re: adding a new platform

On 04/21/2015 05:12 AM, Devrim Gündüz wrote:
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> On Mon, 2015-04-20 at 15:11 -0700, Mark Wong wrote:
>
>> I have access to a z13 mainframe and would like to explore getting
>> packages built for the yum repository for Linux on z (as opposed to
>> z/OS.) I've looked at the git repository, but was wondering what the
>> best way is to run through trying to build packages and what not.
>
> The machine should be under postgresql.org sysadmin control, and should
> only be accessed by the package builders (currently me and Jeff), for
> security reasons . Are these doable?

Does anyone have a strong opinion on whether the s/390 RPMs are built on
native z system hardware, or whether we use the Hercules emulator? And
if the ladder is ok, is that something that would fit on the systems
postgresql.org already has?

Regards,
Mark