Re: Simplify Win32 Signaling code - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Simplify Win32 Signaling code
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Msg-id 200506041927.j54JRV529355@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Simplify Win32 Signaling code  ("Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net>)
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> Hi!
>
> A quick-check (haven't checked any details) - your unconditional use of
> Global\ will not work on NT4. With 8.0 we said we wanted to support NT4
> with some limits (IIRC, tablespaces don't work, and the intaller
> definitly doesn't work). If we want to continue doing that (which I
> think we do), the global\ has to be conditional - used on 2000+, not
> used on <= NT4.

How should he make this change?  Test OS version or use a different
feature?

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