On Sat, 15 May 2004, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Fabien COELHO wrote:
> >
> > Dear hackers,
> >
> > I wish to submit a small patch so that server includes and
> > all necessary configuration files could be installed *by default*.
> >
> > The current status is that server includes files are only installed
> > if explicitly required (make install-all-headers).
> >
> > The idea is that external extension modules (new types or whatever)
> > could then *rely* on the fact that these files are available, which
> > would make developping and installing these extensions quite easier.
> >
> > As an illustration, the apache software installs by default all
> > necessary includes and even a special tailored command (apxs) so as
> > to help extension modules to be compiled, installed and even configured
> > easilly.
> >
> > Is there any opposition to this move? Silence will mean consent;-)
>
> Agreed. I would also like to see Makefile.global installed.
> pg_config.h has C-level configs, and Makefile.global has the
> Makefile-level configs.
Don't agree with Makefile.global, cause then you have to also install the
physical template files for the various operating system too, no? What
else does Makefile.global rely on?
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