On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:01:32AM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > Am Montag, 19. Mai 2008 schrieb Bob Rossi: > > Apr allows the use of the wonderful postgresql db. It has an autotools > > test that checks to see if it can link against -lpq. However, checking > > against just -lpq is not always enough. On linux, sometimes you need > > '-lpq -lcrypt'. On windows, sometimes you need '-lpq -lSecur32 -lws_32'. > > I don't know about Windows, but on Linux -lpq should always be enough (unless > you are linking statically). Everything else would seem to be a bug.
Yup, linking statically. > > So, my question is, how does one figure out the required libraries? I > > suggested pg_config --libs on the apr mailing list, and someone had this > > to say: > > This returns libraries that were used to build PostgreSQL, not the ones > > that are required to link to -lpq. So, I'm just worried that it is > > inaccurate. > > > > Could you please comment on this? > > I suppose you got the above information from Tollef Fog Heen, after I > discussed the issue with him in the Debian BTS. I agree, however, the the > purpose of the pg_config options may be confusing or badly documented. No, well maybe. I got this information from an apr developer. I just forwarded his concern here, to see if his concern made sense. Bob Rossi -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
