Re: Just tried to build Postgres 17 on AIX

On 20/11/2024 23:42, Mark Hill wrote:
> Apparently I missed the memo that support for AIX was being dropped in
> Postgres 17.
>
> When attempting to build 17.1 on AIX today I got this message:
>
> checking build system type... powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.3.0
>
> configure: error:
>
> *******************************************************************
>
> PostgreSQL has apparently not been ported to your platform yet.
>
> To try a manual configuration, look into the src/template directory
>
> for a similar platform and use the '--with-template=' option.
>
> Please also contact <pgsql-bugs(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> to see about
>
> rectifying this.  Include the above 'checking host system type...'
>
> line.
>
> *******************************************************************
>
>
> Is manual configuration an option or are we just out of luck as far as
> Postgres 17 on AIX?

You're out of luck, I'm afraid. The AIX port needs a volunteer to pick
it up, if you want to see it in 18 again. See discussion from a few days
ago on this thread:
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/YT4PR01MB1082260377DC40D71902E8123B1272%40YT4PR01MB10822.CANPRD01.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM.

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