Re: pg_config MSVC makefile

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From: pgsql-patches-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-patches-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Tony and Bryn
Reina
Sent: 07 January 2005 10:57
To: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] pg_config MSVC makefile


> Dave Page wrote:
> Err, I missed this earlier - we had discussed getting rid of
all the
> VC++ & Borland makefiles for 8.1. With Mingw now working they
are a
> little redundant now, and Bruce & I (and probably others) had
to jump
> through hoops to keep them working this release. Admittedley
that pain
> will probably be less in the future, but still, they are a
pita to
> maintain (especially Borland as no-one seems to have the
compiler
> anyway!)

I have VC++ and have been using it to compile my libpq.dll files
since PG 6.5.

Has anyone compared the DLL files using Mingw and using VC++ in
terms of size and speed on win32? I'm not sure if there's any huge
difference but would hate to have VC++ support for compiling the DLLs
dropped without that knowledge.

I'd be happy to provide VC++ compiled DLLs for Mingw and VC++ if
anyone would like to try them. I suppose I could also code some sort of
test program in C and do the tests myself.

Not sure if this has been discussed already. I'd hate to be
re-visting someone else's attempt.

As far as I know, there have been no real benchmarks done, however,
pgAdmin now ships with a Mingw compiled libpq where previous versions
used a (static) VC++ one and I've neither noticed any difference myself,
or had any reports of poor performance on the pgAdmin lists (or
privately) from other users.

Personally I don't think minor size differences are much of an issue
given today's storage and network capabilities and the fact that the
file is only around 150Kb anyway.

Regards, Dave.