[BUGS] BUG #3699: Fails to compile DTrace Support

[Lee Packham]

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:  3699
Logged by:  Lee Packham
Email address:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PostgreSQL version: 8.2.5
Operating system:   OSX Leopard
Description:Fails to compile DTrace Support
Details: 

I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have the -G
parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header file.


I have put the patch on my blog.

http://leenux.org.uk/dtrace-patches/dtrace-with-postgres-on-osx

Hope this is of use to you guys.

Cheers,

Lee Packham

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Re: [BUGS] BUG #3699: Fails to compile DTrace Support

[Lee Packham]

The only thing I couldn't do was sort out the makefile to auto
generate the header file. So the patch has a pre-built header file.

I don't know Make well, enough. Sorry.

But yeah - I was pretty annoyed they broke the -G parameter (i.e.
didn't include it at all.

Cheers,

Lee.

On 10/26/07, Robert Lor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Lee Packham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
> > Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have
> > the -G
> > parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header
> > file.
> >
>
> It bothers me that the Apple's Dtrace port doesn't have the -G flag. We chose 
> the current approach for simplicity and at the same time allowing us to 
> easily introduce a generic framework so other OSes can plug in a similar tool 
> if needed. I have yet to review your patch in detail, but I hope it doesn't 
> break this generic framework. More later...
>
> -Robert
>

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