Re: Small suggestion on build script

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dann Corbit
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:47 PM
> To: Claudio Natoli; pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Small suggestion on build script
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Claudio Natoli [mailto:claudio(dot)natoli(at)memetrics(dot)com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:42 PM
> > To: Dann Corbit; 'pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org '
> > Subject: RE: [HACKERS] Small suggestion on build script
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Dann,
> >
> > whilst I have, on rare occasions, observed the symlink
> > failure under MingW, I've never come across the other issues
> > you've mentioned (I build from cvs, instead of snapshots, but
> > I can't imagine that causes these problems).
> >
> > Is it possible your MingW install is a broken?
>
> I imagine it is possbile
>
> > Which version
> > are you using?
>
> Msys version is 1.0.
>
> dcorbit(at)DANNFAST /u/postgresql-snapshot
> $ gcc --version
> gcc.exe (GCC) 3.3.3 (mingw special)
> Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
> There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or
> FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
>
> > Is it possible the wrong libs/include files
> > are being referenced?
>
> Don't know.
>
> > Are you sure parts of cygwin are not in
> > your path? ...
>
> Doubtful. I do have cygwin on my system, but the libraries
> and headers are only visible when I run from the cygwin bash shell.

Something important:
Since Mingw uses system header files and libraries, I should mention
that the compiler is Microsoft C++ .NET 2003