Thread: Re: [PATCHES] Building libpq/psql with Borland BCC5
Gavin Sherry <swm@linuxworld.com.au> writes:
> Can we be sure that a BCC build libpq is even safe to use given the
> problems seen when using psql?
Well, I'd not trust it a lot, but surely we have to get it to build
before anyone can debug it ...
regards, tom lane
Tom Lane wrote: > Gavin Sherry <swm@linuxworld.com.au> writes: > > Can we be sure that a BCC build libpq is even safe to use given the > > problems seen when using psql? > > Well, I'd not trust it a lot, but surely we have to get it to build > before anyone can debug it ... It does build, but the report is that psql crashes after a few commands. -- Bruce Momjian bruce@momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
Bruce Momjian wrote: > Tom Lane wrote: > > Gavin Sherry <swm@linuxworld.com.au> writes: > > > Can we be sure that a BCC build libpq is even safe to use given the > > > problems seen when using psql? > > > > Well, I'd not trust it a lot, but surely we have to get it to build > > before anyone can debug it ... > > It does build, but the report is that psql crashes after a few commands. What about a Mingw or VC++ psql with a BCC libpq? Is it possible to link something like that? It would be nice to have the libpq at least able to pass the regression tests. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.
Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Tom Lane wrote: > > > Gavin Sherry <swm@linuxworld.com.au> writes: > > > > Can we be sure that a BCC build libpq is even safe to use given the > > > > problems seen when using psql? > > > > > > Well, I'd not trust it a lot, but surely we have to get it to build > > > before anyone can debug it ... > > > > It does build, but the report is that psql crashes after a few commands. > > What about a Mingw or VC++ psql with a BCC libpq? Is it possible to > link something like that? No idea. > It would be nice to have the libpq at least able to pass the regression > tests. True. -- Bruce Momjian bruce@momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
On 1/10/07, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> wrote: > What about a Mingw or VC++ psql with a BCC libpq? Is it possible to > link something like that? > > It would be nice to have the libpq at least able to pass the regression > tests. you can use microsoft/mingw compiled DLL files but not library files. however, borland provides a command line tool (implib i thnk) to create an import library for it which works ok. (i think you have to pass a switch to fix underscore issue). libpq.lib is not directly usable (coff vs. omf) but digital mars makes a tool which can do this and I have confirmed it works. note: I've used borland compiled libpq (not psql) with borland C++ builder 3 & 5 with no problems. I had to hack pg_config.h however. merlin