Re: RFC: Extension Packaging & Lookup

From: Christoph Berg <myon(at)debian(dot)org>
To: Tristan Partin <tristan(at)partin(dot)io>
Cc: "David E(dot) Wheeler" <david(at)justatheory(dot)com>, Paul Ramsey <pramsey(at)cleverelephant(dot)ca>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Gabriele Bartolini <gabriele(dot)bartolini(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(at)eisentraut(dot)org>, Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>
Subject: Re: RFC: Extension Packaging & Lookup
Date: 2024-10-29 18:09:46
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Re: Tristan Partin
> This would need some massaging, and has various caveats like require using a
> well-known build system like PGXS or meson. There are probably security
> implications that need to be worked through. The packaging team could maybe
> have some burden lifted off their shoulders.

So far, no one has approached me ("the packaging team") about which
problems I need solved with extensions (apart from the PGSHAREDIR
issue).

> Is that something people would be interested in? As someone who writes
> software, I largely find reaching the distribution channels is always the
> hardest part.

Well, talk to me and Devrim.

Christoph

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