[BUGS] BUG #2546: PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock support on this platform
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 2546 Logged by: John Weekley Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.1.4 Operating system: Solaris unknown 5.11 snv_43 i86pc i386 i86pc Description:PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock support on this platform Details: Platform is 64 bit Solaris x86. unknown:/export/home/weekleyj/postgresql-8.1.4:>psrinfo -vp The physical processor has 1 virtual processor (0) x86 (AuthenticAMD family 15 model 28 step 0 clock 2000 MHz) Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ Relevant build output: gmake[5]: Entering directory `/export/home/weekleyj/postgresql-8.1.4/src/backend/access/transam' /opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc -Xa -xO4 -xarch=amd64 -I../../../../src/include -I/opt/X64/include -c -o xlog.o xlog.c "../../../../src/include/storage/s_lock.h", line 814: #error: PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock support on this platform. To continue the compilation, rerun configure using --disable-spinlocks. However, performance will be poor. Please report this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
Re: [BUGS] BUG #2546: PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock
On Mon, 2006-07-24 at 21:47 -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > Zdenek Kotala wrote: > > Tom Lane wrote: > > > "John Weekley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> Platform is 64 bit Solaris x86. > > >> ... > > >> "../../../../src/include/storage/s_lock.h", line 814: #error: PostgreSQL > > >> does not have native spinlock support on this platform. To continue the > > >> compilation, rerun configure using --disable-spinlocks. However, > > >> performance will be poor. Please report this to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > It looks like s_lock.h currently has coverage for amd64 using gcc, or > > > sparc64 using either compiler, but not for amd64 using Sun's cc. > > > Please feel free to send a patch, or you could pester Sun to send us > > > one (Josh?) > > > > SunStudio is supported on the HEAD (8.2). Spin lock problem is know > > issue in version 8.1.4. I don't know if latest 8.1 branch contains > > backport. > > No, we did not backport because of concern that not enough people > reviewed the changes. Wow, you guys are really,really good. Many thanks! John P.S. May I ask when we can expect 8.2? Or is is possible to beat on an alpha/beta? ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
