Andreas Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> I suppose there is something funny about pow() on your platform >> causing that probe to fail. What does config.log have at the >> "checking for library containing pow" step? >> > configure:5168: checking for library containing pow > configure:5198: /sw/sun-studio-11/SUNWspro/bin/cc -Xa -o conftest -fast > -fns=no -fsimple=1 -xtarget=opteron -xarch=amd64a conftest.c >&5 > configure:5204: $? = 0 > configure:5208: test -z > || test ! -s conftest.err > configure:5211: $? = 0 > configure:5214: test -s conftest > configure:5217: $? = 0 > configure:5287: result: none required
Interesting. Could pow() actually be in libc on your machine? The other possible explanation is that it's a macro, but the AC_SEARCH_LIBS code seems to go out of its way to fail if that's the case. Anyway this illustrates the dilemma we face in trying to do a real probe for libm: the common functions (pow) are likely to be macro-ized, while uncommon ones might not be there at all (cbrt). Anyone have a better idea than reverting to the unconditional AC_CHECK_LIB(m, main) call? regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match