Thread: plperl doc update
I have applied the following doc update for plperl, now that perl has an --enable-shared configure option. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 Index: installation.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/pgsql-server/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.194 retrieving revision 1.195 diff -c -c -r1.194 -r1.195 *** installation.sgml 3 Feb 2004 17:34:02 -0000 1.194 --- installation.sgml 26 Feb 2004 02:09:40 -0000 1.195 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql-server/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.194 2004/02/03 17:34:02 tgl Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> --- 1,4 ---- ! <!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql-server/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.195 2004/02/26 02:09:40 momjian Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> *************** *** 193,206 **** </para> <para> ! The catch is that the Python distribution or the Python ! maintainers do not provide any direct way to do this. The ! closest thing we can offer you is the information in <ulink ! url="http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html#3.30">Python FAQ ! 3.30</ulink>. On some operating systems you don't really have ! to build a shared library, but then you will have to convince ! the <productname>PostgreSQL</> build system of this. Consult ! the <filename>Makefile</filename> in the <filename>src/pl/plpython</filename> directory for details. </para> </listitem> --- 193,203 ---- </para> <para> ! If you have problems, try running Python's configure using the ! <literal>--enable-shared</> flag. On some operating systems you ! don't really have to build a shared library, but you will have ! to convince the <productname>PostgreSQL</> build system of this. ! Consult the <filename>Makefile</filename> in the <filename>src/pl/plpython</filename> directory for details. </para> </listitem>
Bruce Momjian wrote: > I have applied the following doc update for plperl, now that perl has > an --enable-shared configure option. Maybe this should be rephrased to say that only newer versions (exactly which?) have that option.
Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> I have applied the following doc update for plperl, now that perl has
>> an --enable-shared configure option.
> Maybe this should be rephrased to say that only newer versions (exactly
> which?) have that option.
And why did the description say "plperl" when the patch changed
plpython? Is the patch even correct?
regards, tom lane
Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > I have applied the following doc update for plperl, now that perl has > > an --enable-shared configure option. > > Maybe this should be rephrased to say that only newer versions (exactly > which?) have that option. I thought about that. The docs were pointing to an FAQ number that doesn't exit anymore, and there is text indicating sometimes the shared compile isn't needed, so I didn't want to hard-code a version number in case it wasn't significant aoyway. And if I say newer, it will be not-newer in a few years. :-) I know Python 2.3 has the flag. I think that is the first release that has it, but I am not sure. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Tom Lane wrote: > Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes: > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > >> I have applied the following doc update for plperl, now that perl has > >> an --enable-shared configure option. > > > Maybe this should be rephrased to say that only newer versions (exactly > > which?) have that option. > > And why did the description say "plperl" when the patch changed > plpython? Is the patch even correct? Sorry, plpython was the patch, and the commit has the right text. I am typing via satelite modem, so my typing is strained. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Bruce Momjian wrote: > I thought about that. The docs were pointing to an FAQ number that > doesn't exit anymore, and there is text indicating sometimes the > shared compile isn't needed, so I didn't want to hard-code a version > number in case it wasn't significant aoyway. And if I say newer, it > will be not-newer in a few years. :-) If you say "x or newer" then that will be true forever unless they take it back out. We should also try to figure out a way for people to find out how their python was compiled rather than making them compile a new one. I would prefer to put more effort into giving people a procedure to follow during PostgreSQL installation to verify the correct setup of their system, rather than giving them a bunch of options to "try" when they have unidentified "problems".
Sure. Anyone want to research this? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > I thought about that. The docs were pointing to an FAQ number that > > doesn't exit anymore, and there is text indicating sometimes the > > shared compile isn't needed, so I didn't want to hard-code a version > > number in case it wasn't significant aoyway. And if I say newer, it > > will be not-newer in a few years. :-) > > If you say "x or newer" then that will be true forever unless they take > it back out. We should also try to figure out a way for people to find > out how their python was compiled rather than making them compile a new > one. > > I would prefer to put more effort into giving people a procedure to > follow during PostgreSQL installation to verify the correct setup of > their system, rather than giving them a bunch of options to "try" when > they have unidentified "problems". > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I thought about that. The docs were pointing to an FAQ number that
> > doesn't exit anymore, and there is text indicating sometimes the
> > shared compile isn't needed, so I didn't want to hard-code a version
> > number in case it wasn't significant aoyway. And if I say newer, it
> > will be not-newer in a few years. :-)
>
> If you say "x or newer" then that will be true forever unless they take
> it back out. We should also try to figure out a way for people to find
> out how their python was compiled rather than making them compile a new
> one.
>
> I would prefer to put more effort into giving people a procedure to
> follow during PostgreSQL installation to verify the correct setup of
> their system, rather than giving them a bunch of options to "try" when
> they have unidentified "problems".
I can confirm it was added in 2.3:
http://www.python.org/doc/current/whatsnew/node20.html
Docs updated:
If you have problems, run Python 2.3 or later's configure using the
<literal>--enable-shared</> flag. On some operating systems you
don't have to build a shared library, but you will have
to convince the <productname>PostgreSQL</> build system of this.
Consult the <filename>Makefile</filename> in the
<filename>src/pl/plpython</filename> directory for details.
--
Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001
+ If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road
+ Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073