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Incorrect source directory in build instructions and build scripts

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PG Doc comments form
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The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/install-windows-full.html
Description:

I recently downloaded the source for PG 14, and attempted to build for
windows using the instructions on this page:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/install-windows-full.html

It appears that both the documentation _and_ the build scripts (e.g.
source/tools/msvc/build.pl) assume the root directory of the installation is
'src' when in fact it is 'source'. This prevents the build scripts from
working (and the documentation is wrong).

Re: Incorrect source directory in build instructions and build scripts

From
"David G. Johnston"
Date:
On Friday, December 10, 2021, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:
The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/install-windows-full.html
Description:

I recently downloaded the source for PG 14


From where? 
 

assume the root directory of the installation is
'src' when in fact it is 'source'.

A quick look at the git repo would indicate you are incorrect (or at least that the docs are correct in at least the case of checking out the source from the official git repo).


David J.
 

Re: Incorrect source directory in build instructions and build scripts

From
Chris Kline
Date:
Hi David,

It turns out I had pulled the distribution from https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/source/v14.0/ and extracted its src/ directory into our repo's structure, which was rooted at /source. I failed to notice the difference at the time I was having the issues.

My apologies for wasting your time.

-chris


On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 2:20 PM David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, December 10, 2021, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote:
The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:

Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/install-windows-full.html
Description:

I recently downloaded the source for PG 14


From where? 
 

assume the root directory of the installation is
'src' when in fact it is 'source'.

A quick look at the git repo would indicate you are incorrect (or at least that the docs are correct in at least the case of checking out the source from the official git repo).


David J.
 



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