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Getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box

From
Raghu Dev Ramaiah
Date:
Hi 

I am getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box-

bash-5.1# uname -a
AIX AIXLPHPOM01 1 7 00F8B83A4C00

bash-5.1# ./configure --prefix=/home/raghu/postgres/psql17/build --without-readline
checking build system type... powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.4.0
checking host system type... powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.4.0
checking which template to use... configure: error:
*******************************************************************
PostgreSQL has apparently not been ported to your platform yet.
To try a manual configuration, look into the src/template directory
for a similar platform and use the '--with-template=' option.

Please also contact <pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org> to see about
rectifying this.  Include the above 'checking host system type...'
line.
*******************************************************************
Can you please revert with a solution for this?

Regards
Raghu


Re: Getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Raghu Dev Ramaiah <rramaiah@opentext.com> writes:
> I am getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box-

AIX is not supported by Postgres 17.X.  IBM has made noises about
contributing the necessary effort and expertise to re-support it
in 18.X and later ... but so far they haven't entirely followed
through.  See discussion here:


https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CY5PR11MB63928CC05906F27FB10D74D0FD322@CY5PR11MB6392.namprd11.prod.outlook.com

Personally, I'd be much happier anyway if there were a grassroots,
community-driven effort to deal with the problems that made us
remove the AIX port.  If you can be part of that, step right up.

            regards, tom lane

Re: Getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box

From
Rainer Tammer
Date:
Hello,
What exactly is the problem?

Maybe I cab help....

Bye
  Rainer


On 18.11.2024 16:22, Tom Lane wrote:
Raghu Dev Ramaiah <rramaiah@opentext.com> writes:

I am getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box-

AIX is not supported by Postgres 17.X.  IBM has made noises about
contributing the necessary effort and expertise to re-support it
in 18.X and later ... but so far they haven't entirely followed
through.  See discussion here:

https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CY5PR11MB63928CC05906F27FB10D74D0FD322@CY5PR11MB6392.namprd11.prod.outlook.com

Personally, I'd be much happier anyway if there were a grassroots,
community-driven effort to deal with the problems that made us
remove the AIX port.  If you can be part of that, step right up.
			regards, tom lane

Re: Getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Rainer Tammer <pgsql@spg.schulergroup.com> writes:
> What exactly is the problem?

Read the cited thread.  And also the thread it links to,

https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20240224172345.32@rfd.leadboat.com#8b41e50c2190c82c861d91644eed9c30

The lack of working alignment support initially complained of there
was just the straw that broke the camel's back.  Andres mentioned a
selection of other AIX problems here:

https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20240229093531.zc5bpnfhpwz5fulx%40alap3.anarazel.de

            regards, tom lane

Re: [EXTERNAL] - Re: Getting error while building PSQL 17.1 on AIX box

From
Raghu Dev Ramaiah
Date:
Hi

I guess that means we can't build PSQL 17.1 source code on AIX platform using the manual option by selecting a similar template such as solaris... using '—with-template' option for ./configure command.

I thought of this because of this error message :

bash-5.1# ./configure --prefix=/home/raghu/postgres/psql17/build --without-readline
checking build system type... powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.4.0
checking host system type... powerpc-ibm-aix7.1.4.0
checking which template to use... configure: error:

PostgreSQL has apparently not been ported to your platform yet.
To try a manual configuration, look into the src/template directory
for a similar platform and use the '--with-template=' option.


Thanks
Raghu

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Rainer Tammer <pgsql@spg.schulergroup.com> writes:
> What exactly is the problem?

Read the cited thread.  And also the thread it links to,

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/20240224172345.32@rfd.leadboat.com*8b41e50c2190c82c861d91644eed9c30__;Iw!!Obbck6kTJA!c215wjJCLeopwrqfqd5eGf6JBrLr7qc8oIw6vgmnnRSErpFiyE3W3nytN3saUIfBTzz_lHEtu3MKvRib$

The lack of working alignment support initially complained of there
was just the straw that broke the camel's back.  Andres mentioned a
selection of other AIX problems here:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20240229093531.zc5bpnfhpwz5fulx*40alap3.anarazel.de__;JQ!!Obbck6kTJA!c215wjJCLeopwrqfqd5eGf6JBrLr7qc8oIw6vgmnnRSErpFiyE3W3nytN3saUIfBTzz_lHEtuzzugMCo$

                        regards, tom lane