Patch applied. Thanks.
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Zdenek Kotala wrote:
>
>
> There is Solaris FAQ update. Please, look on it and let me know any
> comments.
>
> Thanks Zdenek
>
>
> Rich Teer wrote:
> > The following bug has been logged online:
> >
> > Bug reference: 2969
> > Logged by: Rich Teer
> > Email address: rich.teer@rite-group.com
> > PostgreSQL version: 8.2.2
> > Operating system: Solaris 10
> > Description: Inaccuracies in Solaris FAQ
> > Details:
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > First, many thanks for providing the best open source database! I've
> > spotted a couple of errors/bits of bad advice in doc/FAQ_Solaris, which I
> > think should be updated.
> >
> > 1. The answer to question 3 (Why does configure complain about a failed test
> > program?) says to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to the directory containing
> > the missing libs. While this does work (as does the other suggestion of
> > using LD_RUN_PATH), the correct answer to this question is to include the
> > library's path in the executable by using the -R flag, thus avoiding the
> > need for the end user to mess about with environment variables. For
> > example, I use "LDFLAGS=-R/usr/sfw/lib ./configure ..." to build Postgres
> > which uses Sun's OpenSSL.
> >
> > 2. The answer to question 8 (Can I use DTrace for tracing PostgreSQL?) says
> > that Solaris 10u3 or newer is required to handle probes in static functions.
> > Unfortunately, this is not the case. DTrace can't be enabled when using
> > update 3 (aka 11/06); the (as yet unreleased) update 4 or newer is
> > required.
> >
> > Thanks for reading!
> >
> > Rich Teer,
> > Author of Solaris Systems Programming
> >
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