Re: Sending out a request for more buildfarm animals? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: Sending out a request for more buildfarm animals?
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Msg-id 20140505091609.GS12715@awork2.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: Sending out a request for more buildfarm animals?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: Sending out a request for more buildfarm animals?  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Hi,

On 2014-05-04 12:35:44 -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
> > There's pretty little coverage of non mainstream platforms/compilers in
> > the buildfarm atm. Maybe we should send an email on -announce asking for
> > new ones?
> > There's no coverage for OS-wise;
> > * AIX (at all)
> > * HP-UX (for master at least)
> > (* Tru64)
> > (* UnixWare)
> 
> Do we want a SmartOS (opensolaris/Joyent) animal?  Do we already have one?

I don't think so. We only have solaris 10 afaics.

> > * mips
> > * s390/x
> > * sparc 32bit
> 
> Do we really care about sparc 32bit at this point?  You're talking a
> 10-year-old machine, there.

I personally don't really, but the last time it came up significant
parts of community opinionated the other way. And I'd rather have it
tested and actually supported than supposedly supported.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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