Re: [PATCHES] Win32 Event log

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf
> Of Bruce Momjian
> Sent: 12 August 2004 21:50
> To: Andrew Dunstan
> Cc: pgsql-hackers-win32
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] [PATCHES] Win32 Event log
>
> I guess I am waiting for someone to report it doesn't work on
> NT4 SP4.
> How do we know it doesn't work?

OK, a little more research; NT4 with SP4 can read and write NTFS5
volumes. It *cannot* use many of the other NTFS5 features, including
reparse points which Andreas needed to implement symlinks.
(http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/10825_2239651_3 for
further analyis). Therefore, attempts to create tablespaces will
probably cause a crash.

In addition, the installer uses CreateProcessWithLogonW() to run initdb
at the service user. This API is not available on NT4, and although
there are others that *should* do the same job, Magnus failed could get
them to work despite us both trying to figure it out for some time. As
99.99% of Windows users will use the installer, I think this is perhaps
the most important reason to say that NT4 is in the 'at your own risk'
category.

Regards, Dave.