Thread: Perl 5.8 requirement for compiling on windows?
Hello,<br /><br />I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile under windows?<br />In thispage of the documentation <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848</a> itsais: "Note: version 5.8 is required".<br /> I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some warningsbut the build was successful).<br />Should I necessarily use 5.8?<br /><br />Thank you<br />
On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: > Hello, > > I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile > under windows? > In this page of the documentation > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it > sais: "Note: version 5.8 is required". > I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some > warnings but the build was successful). > Should I necessarily use 5.8? Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, perhaps we should just remove that sentence. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
Yes, or at least change it by adding "or later". It is confusing without it... Thank you for your response. On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: > On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to >> compile >> under windows? >> In this page of the documentation >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it >> >> sais: "Note: version 5.8 is required". >> I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some >> warnings but the build was successful). >> Should I necessarily use 5.8? > > Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, > perhaps we should just remove that sentence. >
On 04.07.2011 19:40, Marios Vodas wrote: > On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote: >> On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote: >>> I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to >>> compile >>> under windows? >>> In this page of the documentation >>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it >>> >>> sais: "Note: version 5.8 is required". >>> I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some >>> warnings but the build was successful). >>> Should I necessarily use 5.8? >> >> Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now, >> perhaps we should just remove that sentence. >>> Yes, or at least change it by adding "or later". It is confusing without> it... Ok, I've fixed the docs to say "or later". I did it somewhat arbitrarily back to 8.3, as that's as far as "git cherry-pick" worked without conflicts. -- Heikki Linnakangas EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com