Re: Finding the pqlib version - Mailing list pgsql-interfaces

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Finding the pqlib version
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Msg-id 5341.1140563865@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Finding the pqlib version  ("Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net>)
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"Magnus Hagander" <mha@sollentuna.net> writes:
>> As I said previously, pg_config really belongs together with 
>> the include files and the link libraries. 

> But what about things like pg_config --bindir, pg_config --version,
> pg_config --sharedir etc - they are definitly usable even if you're not
> developing C language server extensions, aren't they?

Yes.  pg_config started as strictly support for add-on makefiles but
it's evolved into something more than that.  I'd vote for just dropping
it into the base package.

(Memo to self: should probably rearrange the Red Hat RPMs likewise.)
        regards, tom lane


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