Thread: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Not 7.5, but 8.0 ?
Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Speaking of which, any ETA on this? Bruce? If anyone from > core can indicate > > how they'd like this architected (from the perspective of code > > rearrangement), I'm willing to have a crack at this. > > http://momjian.postgresql.org/main/writings/pgsql/win32.html No, sorry, I should have been clearer. Here I was referring specifically to the fork/exec parts, not the entire porting effort. [I remembered a post of yours of a few weeks ago, mentioning that the fork/exec bits might be in in "a few weeks"; something along the lines of that it was taking you a while not due to "issues", but simply a lack of time (can't find the exact message; might be mis-remembering)] Probably something you are close to completing, but if not, and you can describe how you'd prefer any rearrangement, I'm happy taking this one. Cheers, Claudio --- Certain disclaimers and policies apply to all email sent from Memetrics. For the full text of these disclaimers and policies see <a href="http://www.memetrics.com/emailpolicy.html">http://www.memetrics.com/em ailpolicy.html</a>
Claudio Natoli wrote: > > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > Speaking of which, any ETA on this? Bruce? If anyone from > > core can indicate > > > how they'd like this architected (from the perspective of code > > > rearrangement), I'm willing to have a crack at this. > > > > http://momjian.postgresql.org/main/writings/pgsql/win32.html > > No, sorry, I should have been clearer. Here I was referring specifically to > the fork/exec parts, not the entire porting effort. > > [I remembered a post of yours of a few weeks ago, mentioning that the > fork/exec bits might be in in "a few weeks"; something along the lines of > that it was taking you a while not due to "issues", but simply a lack of > time (can't find the exact message; might be mis-remembering)] > > Probably something you are close to completing, but if not, and you can > describe how you'd prefer any rearrangement, I'm happy taking this one. I am ready to work with anyone to make fork/exec happen. It requires we find out what globals are being set by the postmaster, and have the child run those same routines. I can show you examples of what I have done and walk you through areas that need work. If you look at the EXEC_BACKEND defines in CVS, you can see what I have done so far. We need to have EXEC_BACKEND working on Unix first, then we can add the CreateProcess call on Win32, so all this can be done on Unix first. -- 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 am ready to work with anyone to make fork/exec happen. It requires we > >find out what globals are being set by the postmaster, and have the >child run those same routines. I can show you examples of what I have >done and walk you through areas that need work. If you look at the >EXEC_BACKEND defines in CVS, you can see what I have done so far. We >need to have EXEC_BACKEND working on Unix first, then we can add the >CreateProcess call on Win32, so all this can be done on Unix first. > > How is EXEC_BACKEND going to be enabled? A configure option? A global define? cheers andrew
Andrew Dunstan wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > I am ready to work with anyone to make fork/exec happen. It requires we > > > >find out what globals are being set by the postmaster, and have the > >child run those same routines. I can show you examples of what I have > >done and walk you through areas that need work. If you look at the > >EXEC_BACKEND defines in CVS, you can see what I have done so far. We > >need to have EXEC_BACKEND working on Unix first, then we can add the > >CreateProcess call on Win32, so all this can be done on Unix first. > > > > > > How is EXEC_BACKEND going to be enabled? A configure option? A global > define? We will use it for testing to make sure Unix can work with exec(), then we add CreateProcess and make EXEC_BACKEND defined for that platform. -- 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, Pennsylvania19073