diff --git a/doc/FAQ_Irix b/doc/FAQ_Irix
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--- a/doc/FAQ_Irix
+++ b/doc/FAQ_Irix
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL >=V6.1
IRIX Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
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-last updated: Mon Dec 04 10:20:00 GMT 1997
+last updated: Mon Mar 05 17:00:00 GMT 1998
current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
-+1.9) Why does IRIX5 lex fail with PostgreSQL 6.2.1?
+*1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL (<V6.3) under Irix 6.x?
++1.10) How do I install PostgreSQL V6.3 under Irix 6.x?
This file is divided approximately as follows:
1.*) Installing PostgreSQL
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ Questions answered:
1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
src/Makefile.global?
1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
-1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?
+1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL (<V6.3) under Irix 6.x?
1.6) The make fails with the following message:
ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
1.7) Why won't it link? (Problems with lorder)
1.8) I have major problems with IRIX 6!
1.9) Why does lex fail with PostgreSQL 6.2.1?
+1.10) How do I install PostgreSQL V6.3 under Irix 6.x?
2.1) Why can't I move the executable files?
3.1) How do I compile a C program to create a function for extending
PostgreSQL
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ Section 1: Installing PostgreSQL
Ginstall is part of the GNU fileutils package.
-1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL under Irix 6.x?
+1.5) Can I install PostgreSQL (<V6.3) under Irix 6.x?
+
+ Instructions for PostgreSQL V6.3 are answered in Question 1.10!
Irix 6.2-6.4 has a bug in ld which mishandles the addresses of
static procedures when object files are assembled into
@@ -345,6 +348,107 @@ Here are the patches:
to check you have a new enough version of flex
+1.10) How do I install PostgreSQL V6.3 under Irix 6.x?
+
+ Irix 6.2-6.4 has a bug in ld which mishandles the addresses of
+ static procedures when object files are assembled into
+ larger object files using 'ld -r'. This bug has been reported
+ to Silicon Graphics.
+
+ Depending on your Irix installation you may also encounter
+ 2 other problems detailed below: Conflict in C standards,
+ Conflict in library functions.
+
+ a) Solving the ld bug
+ ---------------------
+
+ One option is to use the Gnu version of ld. Alternatively,
+ the following patch should be applied as a workaround.
+ (Supplied by Bob Bruccoleri <bruc@bms.com> and modified for
+ PostgreSQL V6.3 by Lasse Hiller Petersen <lassehp@imv.aau.dk>)
+
+ Apply the following patch:
+
+*** ./backend/Makefile.orig Tue Mar 3 15:33:58 1998
+--- ./backend/Makefile Tue Mar 3 15:39:27 1998
+***************
+*** 63,69 ****
+ global1.description
+local1_template1.description
+
+ postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
+! $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
+
+ $(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
+
+--- 63,73 ----
+ global1.description
+local1_template1.description
+
+ postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
+! # $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
+! -rm -f *.o
+! find . -name "*.o" -exec cp \{\} . \;
+! rm -f SUBSYS.o
+! $(CC) -o postgres *.o ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
+
+ $(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
+
+
+
+
+ Lasse configured with ./configure --enable-locale
+ and modified Makefile.custom to contain:
+CC = cc -n32
+LD = ld -n32
+
+ He reports that the installation without -n32 works fine too,
+ but the -n32 was required for compatibility with his Perl
+ installation. His system was an Origin200 running IRIX64 v6.4.
+
+
+ b) Conflict in C standards
+ --------------------------
+
+ I have found that the following patch is also necessary in order
+ to prevent a duplicate definition of a Union used for semaphores.
+ Apply the following patch to:
+ .../src/makefile/Makefile.irix5:
+
+*** src/makefiles/Makefile.irix5.orig Thu Mar 5 16:59:58 1998
+--- src/makefiles/Makefile.irix5 Thu Mar 5 17:01:13 1998
+***************
+*** 6,9 ****
+ %.so: %.o
+ $(LD) -G -Bdynamic -shared -o $@ $<
+
+!
+--- 6,9 ----
+ %.so: %.o
+ $(LD) -G -Bdynamic -shared -o $@ $<
+
+! CFLAGS+= -U_NO_XOPEN4
+
+ i.e. the addition of the line:
+ CFLAGS+= -U_NO_XOPEN4
+
+ This is needed to stop the semun union being redefined in
+ /usr/include/sys/sem.h
+
+ c) Conflict in library functions
+ --------------------------------
+
+ In addition, if you have the nsl and crypt libraries these will
+ conflict with the required definitions. I think that libnsl.a
+ may be the Netware socket library (or something similar). In
+ any case, if you have these libraries, they will be added to
+ Makefile.global and you will need to remove them.
+
+ Thus, you should edit .../src/Makefile.global. Goto (approximately)
+ line 217 where LDFLAGS= is set and remove -lnsl and -lcrypt
+ from this line.
+
+
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Section 2: Deinstalling PostgreSQL
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@@ -384,4 +488,3 @@ Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin University College London
EMAIL: (Work) martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk (Home) andrew@stagleys.demon.co.uk
URL: http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin
Tel: (Work) +44(0)171 419 3890 (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
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