On 03/30/2011 09:42 AM, David Fetter wrote:
>>
>> In http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2009-07/msg00245.php
>> Tom writes:
>>
>>> The main reason contrib still has the alternate method is that PGXS
>>> doesn't really work until after you've installed the core build.
>> Maybe we could have a look and try to fix that problem.
> +1 :)
>
>
Maybe we could teach pg_config to report appropriate settings for
uninstalled source via an environment setting. Without changing
pg_config it looks like we have a chicken and egg problem.
(If my suggestion is right, this would probably be a good beginner TODO.)
cheers
andrew
