Commit 48bdf021 authored by Tom Lane's avatar Tom Lane

Update FAQ_HPUX now that we have reports of out-of-the-box build

on HPUX 11.
parent c8b5598a
...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL 7.1 ...@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL 7.1
HP-UX Specific HP-UX Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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last updated: $Date: 2001/03/20 00:18:21 $ last updated: $Date: 2001/04/30 23:55:26 $
current maintainer: Tom Lane (tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us) current maintainer: Tom Lane (tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us)
original author: Tom Lane (tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us) original author: Tom Lane (tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us)
...@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Section 1: Installing PostgreSQL ...@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Section 1: Installing PostgreSQL
1.1) What do I need to install PostgreSQL on HP-UX? 1.1) What do I need to install PostgreSQL on HP-UX?
PostgreSQL 7.1 is known to build and pass regression test on HPUX 10.20, PostgreSQL 7.1 should work on Series 700/800 machines running HPUX 9.*,
given appropriate system patch levels and build tools. It should work on 10.*, or 11.*, given appropriate system patch levels and build tools.
other HPUX 9.* and 10.* releases for Series 700/800 machines, too (prior At least one developer routinely tests on HPUX 10.20, and we have reports
Postgres releases were tested on 9.03 and 9.05). I have heard nonspecific of successful install on HPUX 11. Releases before 7.1 were tested on
reports of problems on HPUX 11; more info and/or patches would be HPUX 9.03 and 9.05; 7.1 should still work there although no recent tests
appreciated! have been reported.
Aside from the PostgreSQL source distribution, you will need GNU make Aside from the PostgreSQL source distribution, you will need GNU make
(HP's make will not do), and either GNU gcc or HP's full ANSI C compiler. (HP's make will not do), and either GNU gcc or HP's full ANSI C compiler.
...@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ explicitly select the compiler to use when you run `configure': ...@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ explicitly select the compiler to use when you run `configure':
CC=cc ./configure CC=cc ./configure
for HP's C compiler, or for HP's C compiler, or
CC=gcc ./configure CC=gcc ./configure
for GCC. If you omit this setting then configure will pick gcc. for GCC. If you omit this setting, then configure will pick gcc
if it has a choice.
The default install target location is /usr/local/pgsql, which The default install target location is /usr/local/pgsql, which
(particularly on HPUX 10) you might want to change to something under you might want to change to something under /opt. If so, use
/opt. If so, use the --prefix switch to configure. the --prefix switch to configure.
1.3) yacc dies trying to process src/backend/parser/gram.y. 1.3) yacc dies trying to process src/backend/parser/gram.y.
...@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ a starting point. ...@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ a starting point.
Note that this shouldn't affect you if you are using a distribution Note that this shouldn't affect you if you are using a distribution
tarball, but it does matter if you pull the sources from the CVS server. tarball, but it does matter if you pull the sources from the CVS server.
The CVS server does not store prebuilt yacc output files.
1.4) Linking the main postgres executable fails, complaining that 1.4) Linking the main postgres executable fails, complaining that
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