On Jun 24, 2014, at 12:42 PM, Tom Lane <t...@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote: > "Sebastian Reitenbach" <sebas...@l00-bugdead-prods.de> writes: >> OK, that was easy: > >> $ cd /usr/ports/databases/postgresql >> $ make install >> ===> postgresql-client-9.3.4p0 requires shared libraries . > >> OpenBSD VAX is static only, so no postgresql on OpenBSD >> VAX before shared libraries will ever be made working on it. > > Ouch. We long ago passed the point of no return as far as requiring > shared library support: there's too much backend functionality that's > in separate shared libraries rather than being linked directly into > the core executable. I doubt anyone will be interested in taking on > the task of supporting a parallel all-static build. > > I think this means we can write off VAX on NetBSD/OpenBSD as a viable > platform for Postgres :-(. I'm sad to hear it, but certainly have > not got the cycles personally to prevent it.
NetBSD and OpenBSD are different systems. I don’t remember if NetBSD supports shared libraries on VAX, but that’s independent of the fact that OpenBSD doesn’t. paul -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers