Thank you very much for the answer. I will be trying to understand and test the indicated. Best regards, Yessica Brinkmann.
<http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Libre de virus. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> El vie., 9 oct. 2020 a las 23:02, David G. Johnston (< david.g.johns...@gmail.com>) escribió: > On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 5:20 PM Yessica Brinkmann < > brinkmann.yess...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am using Postgresql 8.3.23, I really use this version because the Index >> Adviser only works with this version of Postgresql. >> > > I suggest first figuring out whether you are able to successfully install > the current PostgreSQL Server (git master branch) on a current Linux > release (if you really want to go Windows feel free but there is less help > to be had there.) Until you can get that to work you should not proceed > any further on attempting to modify PostgreSQL server. > > Then, instead of trying to get ancient PostgreSQL server code running on > modern hardware, you should focus your attention on getting ancient > third-party modifications to the PostgreSQL server code to work on the > modern PostgreSQL server. > > As an aside, I noticed the "USE_PGXS = 1", it didn't exist back in the 8.3 > days. > > As far as I can see, in a limited read of the readme summary, all of the > relevant code needs to exist within the PostgreSQL server source tree, the > pg_advise_index being placed in the contrib section just like, for example, > hstore or pg_prewarm (which I think has a command line interface). Then > you modify, build and install the server and the modifications are fully > incorporated as core+contrib code. This seems all quite straight-forward, > with plenty of examples to copy from, for dealing with the overall > structural aspects of the codebase and build/install processes. Which > brings me back to first understanding how the unaltered system works before > trying to make alterations. You may choose to learn that using an 8.3 > server but you will probably find little help if you go that route. > > David J. > > > > > > > David J. > >
