Re: forward vs backward slashes in msvc build code - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: forward vs backward slashes in msvc build code
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Msg-id 553E2AA7.1040409@gmx.net
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In response to Re: forward vs backward slashes in msvc build code  (Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: forward vs backward slashes in msvc build code
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On 4/27/15 2:09 AM, Michael Paquier wrote:
> 2) I noticed that VC builds do not like *at all* file paths with
> forward slashes, perhaps it could be possible to use a Condition like
> hasForwardSlashes but it seems safer to simply enforce the file paths
> to use backslashes in the vcproj files. That's inconsistent with the
> vcxproj files, but it works and Mkvcbuild.pm works as before.
> 3) I found why chkpass was needed as a dependency with libpgport and
> libpgcommon, actually crypt.c needs to be listed as a unique file, so
> it needs a fake entry in vcproj and vcxproj files.
> All those things are corrected in the patch attached, tested with both
> MS and VC.

What's the difference between MS and VC?

If VC doesn't accept forward slashes, doesn't that invalidate the
premise of this patch?  Is it worth attempting to maintain it?




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