Re: [PORTS] Port Bug Report: Would not build with -O2 flags set - Mailing list pgsql-ports

> This is not a suprise, and something we have been looking at in 6.5beta.
> egcs does some optimization of function calls with short int parameters,
> and calling the adt functions through function pointers triggers a
> problem.
> Only certain platforms do this optimization.  I don't think we can fix
> it for 6.5, but it is good to know.

It is most likely a 64bit issue, since my RH-5.2/egcs-1.1.2 machine
does not show a problem (other than floating point funny business with
rounding).

                    - Thomas

> > Summary: Would not build with -O2 flags set
> >   Operating System   : Linux 2.2.3 ELF RedHat 5.1
> >   PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2
> >   Compiler used      : gcc 2.7.3
> > DEC Multia 21066A, 64M RAM
> > egcs 1.0.3
> > make 3.7.6

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Thomas Lockhart                lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
South Pasadena, California