Index: FAQ_MSWIN
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--- FAQ_MSWIN 2001/03/16 22:12:13 1.7
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@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
The Cygwin package provides a UNIX-like API on top of the Win32
API. It is available at . At
the time of this writing, it is recommended to use either version
- 1.1.7 or the 1.3.x series. Version 1.1.8 contains a bug that will
- prevent the server to work. Using older versions such as 1.0 or
- B20 might require extra efforts.
+ 1.1.7, a snapshot built after 2001/02/05 12:36:41, or the 1.3.x series
+ (when available). Version 1.1.8 contains a bug that will prevent the
+ server to work. Using older versions such as 1.0 or B20 might require
+ extra efforts.
2. Install the cygipc package, available at
.
@@ -23,19 +24,20 @@
Windows program directories, because the sort.exe has to be taken
from Cygwin, not Windows.
-5. Start `ipc-daemon &' (background process) from the cygipc package.
+5. Start ipc-daemon from the cygipc package. Use "net start ipc-daemon",
+ if ipc-daemon is installed as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon &".
This program needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL
server (postmaster).
6. Proceed according to the INSTALL file. (./configure; make; etc.)
-NOTE: There are two issues with Cygwin's current UNIX domain socket
-support:
+NOTE: The following are known issues with PostgreSQL on Windows:
-1. psql (and other clients) will hang if postmaster is not running and
- the socket file (e.g., /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432) exists.
-
-2. Cygwin's AF_UNIX sockets are really implemented as AF_INET sockets
+1. Cygwin's AF_UNIX sockets are really implemented as AF_INET sockets
so they are inherently insecure.
+
+2. make check can generate spurious regression test failures due to
+ overflowing the the listen() backlog queue which causes connection
+ refused errors.
Problem reports can be sent to .