Make sure Irix/Linux FAQs are updated

2 files changed, 241 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/doc/FAQ_Irix b/doc/FAQ_Irix
index 56026fe47b3..ff574497576 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ_Irix
+++ b/doc/FAQ_Irix
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-=====================================================
-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL  V6.1
+<PRE>
+======================================================
+Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL >=V6.1
 IRIX Specific
 TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
-=====================================================
-last updated:           Fri Sep 19 11:51:00 BST 1997
+======================================================
+last updated:           Mon Dec 04 10:20:00 GMT 1997
 
 current maintainer:     Andrew C.R. Martin ([email protected])
 original author:        Andrew C.R. Martin ([email protected])
 
 
 Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
-+1.6)   The make fails with the following message:
-        ld32: ERROR 4: Conflicting flag setting: -call_shared
++1.9)   Why does IRIX5 lex fail with PostgreSQL 6.2.1?
 
 This file is divided approximately as follows:
 1.*)    Installing PostgreSQL
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Questions answered:
 1.5)    Can I install PostgreSQL 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?
 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
@@ -142,6 +145,206 @@ Section 1:      Installing PostgreSQL
         [email protected])
 
 
+1.7)    Why won't it link? (Problems with lorder)
+
+        According to the IRIX man pages, lorder is useless, but harmless
+        under IRIX. However, it has caused problems for some people
+        using both IRIX 6.2.
+
+        The solution is to add the following line to 
+        .../src/makefiles/Makefile.irix5
+
+        MK_NO_LORDER=true
+
+
+1.8)    I have major problems with IRIX 6!
+
+        The following is quoted directly from Bob Bruccoleri <[email protected]>
+
+There is a really nasty loader bug in the compiler system (7.1)
+on Irix 6.x, and the error that Lasse Petersen is the result of it.
+Here is the original message. I don't know if all the changes have been
+folded into the current release.
+
+Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 17:12:20 -0400 (EDT)
+From: [email protected] (Robert Bruccoleri)
+Subject: [PORTS] Patches for Irix 6.4
+
+I have worked out how to compile PostgreSQL on Irix 6.4 using the -n32 compiler
+mode and version 7.1 of the C compiler. (The n32 compiler use 32 bits addressing,
+but allows access to all the instructions in the MIPS4 instruction set.)
+There were several problems:
+
+1) The ld command is not referenced as a macro in all the Makefiles. On
+this platform, you have to include -n32 on all the ld commands. Makefiles
+were changed as needed.
+
+2) There is a bug in "ld" which mishandles the addresses of static procedures
+when object files are assembled into larger object files using "ld -r".
+Because of this, I put a hack into src/backend/Makefile to avoid all the
+SUBSYS.o files and just link all the objects. I have contacted SGI about the
+problem, and hopefully, it will be fixed in the near future.
+
+3) Lots of warnings are generated from the compiler. Since the regression
+tests worked OK, I didn't attempt to fix them. If anyone wants the compilation
+log, please let me know, and I'll email it to you.
+
+The version of postgresql was 970602. Here is Makefile.custom:
+
+CUSTOM_COPT = -O2 -n32
+MK_NO_LORDER = 1
+LD = ld -n32
+CC += -n32
+
+Here are the patches:
+
+*** ./backend/access/Makefile.orig      Sun Nov 10 00:00:15 1996
+- --- ./backend/access/Makefile Tue Jun  3 10:22:32 1997
+***************
+*** 8,13 ****
+- --- 8,16 ----
+  #
+  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
++ SRCDIR = ../..
++ include ../../Makefile.global
++
+  OBJS = common/SUBSYS.o gist/SUBSYS.o hash/SUBSYS.o heap/SUBSYS.o \
+         index/SUBSYS.o rtree/SUBSYS.o nbtree/SUBSYS.o transam/SUBSYS.o
+
+
+*** ./backend/bootstrap/Makefile.orig   Fri Apr 18 06:00:23 1997
+- --- ./backend/bootstrap/Makefile      Tue Jun  3 10:23:59 1997
+***************
+*** 38,44 ****
+  all: SUBSYS.o
+
+  SUBSYS.o: $(OBJS)
+!       ld -r -o SUBSYS.o $(OBJS)
+
+  # bootstrap.o's dependency on bootstrap_tokens.h is computed by the
+  # make depend, but we state it here explicitly anyway because
+- --- 38,44 ----
+  all: SUBSYS.o
+
+  SUBSYS.o: $(OBJS)
+!       $(LD) -r -o SUBSYS.o $(OBJS)
+
+  # bootstrap.o's dependency on bootstrap_tokens.h is computed by the
+  # make depend, but we state it here explicitly anyway because
+
+*** ./backend/Makefile.orig     Thu May 22 00:00:15 1997
+- --- ./backend/Makefile        Thu Jun  5 16:47:27 1997
+***************
+*** 54,60 ****
+  all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
+
+  postgres: $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o
+!       $(CC) -o postgres $(OBJS) ../utils/version.o $(LDFLAGS)
+
+  $(OBJS): $(DIRS:%=%.dir)
+
+- --- 54,64 ----
+  all: postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source
+
+  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)
+
+***************
+*** 116,122 ****
+  install: $(LIBDIR) $(BINDIR) $(HEADERDIR) postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) fmgr.h\
+           global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source \
+           libpq/pg_hba.conf.sample optimizer/geqo/pg_geqo.sample
+!
+        $(INSTALL) $(INSTL_EXE_OPTS) postgres $(BINDIR)/postgres
+  ifeq ($(MAKE_EXPORTS), true)
+        $(INSTALL) $(INSTLOPTS) $(POSTGRES_IMP) $(LIBDIR)/$(POSTGRES_IMP)
+- --- 120,126 ----
+  install: $(LIBDIR) $(BINDIR) $(HEADERDIR) postgres $(POSTGRES_IMP) fmgr.h\
+           global1.bki.source local1_template1.bki.source \
+           libpq/pg_hba.conf.sample optimizer/geqo/pg_geqo.sample
+!
+        $(INSTALL) $(INSTL_EXE_OPTS) postgres $(BINDIR)/postgres
+  ifeq ($(MAKE_EXPORTS), true)
+        $(INSTALL) $(INSTLOPTS) $(POSTGRES_IMP) $(LIBDIR)/$(POSTGRES_IMP)
+
+*** ./backend/optimizer/Makefile.orig   Wed Feb 19 12:00:34 1997
+- --- ./backend/optimizer/Makefile      Tue Jun  3 10:39:47 1997
+***************
+*** 8,13 ****
+- --- 8,16 ----
+  #
+  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
++ SRCDIR= ../..
++ include ../../Makefile.global
++
+  all: submake SUBSYS.o
+
+  OBJS = path/SUBSYS.o plan/SUBSYS.o prep/SUBSYS.o util/SUBSYS.o geqo/SUBSYS.o
+
+*** ./backend/libpq/pqcomprim.c.orig    Mon May 26 00:00:23 1997
+- --- ./backend/libpq/pqcomprim.c       Fri Jun  6 16:02:24 1997
+***************
+*** 32,40 ****
+  #    define hton_l(n) (ntoh_l(n))
+  #  else       /* BYTE_ORDER != BIG_ENDIAN */
+  #    if BYTE_ORDER == PDP_ENDIAN
+! #      #error PDP_ENDIAN macros not written yet
+  #    else     /* BYTE_ORDER !=  anything known */
+! #      #error BYTE_ORDER not defined as anything understood
+  #    endif    /* BYTE_ORDER == PDP_ENDIAN */
+  #  endif      /* BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN */
+  #endif                /* BYTE_ORDER == LITTLE_ENDIAN */
+- --- 32,40 ----
+  #    define hton_l(n) (ntoh_l(n))
+  #  else       /* BYTE_ORDER != BIG_ENDIAN */
+  #    if BYTE_ORDER == PDP_ENDIAN
+! #      error PDP_ENDIAN macros not written yet
+  #    else     /* BYTE_ORDER !=  anything known */
+! #      error BYTE_ORDER not defined as anything understood
+  #    endif    /* BYTE_ORDER == PDP_ENDIAN */
+  #  endif      /* BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN */
+  #endif                /* BYTE_ORDER == LITTLE_ENDIAN */
+
+*** ./backend/storage/Makefile.orig     Sun Nov 10 00:01:06 1996
+- --- ./backend/storage/Makefile        Tue Jun  3 10:41:29 1997
+***************
+*** 8,13 ****
+- --- 8,16 ----
+  #
+  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
++ SRCDIR= ../..
++ include ../../Makefile.global
++
+  all: submake SUBSYS.o
+
+  OBJS = buffer/SUBSYS.o file/SUBSYS.o ipc/SUBSYS.o large_object/SUBSYS.o \
+
+
+
+
+1.9)    Why does lex fail with PostgreSQL 6.2.1?
+
+        IRIX 5.3 lex has been reported to fail in 
+        postgresql-6.2.1/src/backend/parser with the error:
+
+        lex scan.l
+        "scan.l":line 86: Error: Invalid request %x xc
+        gmake[2]: *** [scan.c] Error 1
+
+        The answer is to use GNU flex 2.5.4 or later. Use the command
+           flex --version
+        to check you have a new enough version of flex
+
+
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Section 2:      Deinstalling PostgreSQL
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -181,3 +384,4 @@ Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin                             University College London
 EMAIL: (Work) [email protected]    (Home) [email protected]
 URL:   http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin
 Tel:   (Work) +44(0)171 419 3890                    (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
+</PRE>
diff --git a/doc/FAQ_Linux b/doc/FAQ_Linux
index 7a37b771669..313187ddeaa 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ_Linux
+++ b/doc/FAQ_Linux
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+<PRE>
 =======================================================
 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL >= V6.1
 Linux Specific
 TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
 =======================================================
-last updated:           Wed Oct 01 11:45:00 BST 1997
+last updated:           Thu Dec 15 12:05:00 GMT 1997
 
 current maintainer:     Andrew C.R. Martin ([email protected])
 original author:        Andrew C.R. Martin ([email protected])
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ original author:        Andrew C.R. Martin ([email protected])
 
 Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
 
-+3.9)   Why does Query 32 in the regression tests take so long?
+*1.3)   [REDHAT] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h?
+*1.4)   [SLACKWARE 3.1] Why do I get problems with missing libdl and dlfcn.h?
++1.19)  Why does make exit or crash?
 
 
 This file is divided approximately as follows:
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ Questions answered:
         make: *** [ipc.o] Error 1
 1.17)   When compiling postgres, gcc reports signal 11 and aborts.
 1.18)   Can I install 6.1.1 under MkLinux?
+1.19)   Why does make exit or crash?
 2.1)    The linker fails to find libX11 when compiling pgtclsh
 3.1)    I get an error reporting _fUnKy_POSTPORT_sTuFf_ undefined when 
         running scripts like createuser
@@ -151,6 +155,9 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
 
         Install the RPM file in the usual way and off you go!
 
+        NOTE! You will have to re-run configure and do a make clean
+        after installing the library and before recompiling.
+
         There has been one report of a corrupted system resulting from
         programs accessing these libraries while updating them (not
         altogether surprising). Consequently it is a good idea to reboot 
@@ -191,7 +198,7 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
         into single-user mode is probably a good idea!
 
         The easiest fix is to obtain the file ldso.tgz from the a4 disk of
-        a more recent Slackware 3.1 distribution and unpack this file
+        a more recent Slackware distribution and unpack this file
         from the root (/) directory, then do
 
                 sh install/doinst.sh
@@ -200,6 +207,9 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
 
                 ldconfig
 
+        NOTE! You will have to re-run configure and do a make clean
+        after installing the library and before recompiling.
+
         If you want to install manually, you must first install the file
         dlfcn.h in /usr/include.
 
@@ -220,6 +230,9 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
 
                 ldconfig
 
+        NOTE! You will have to re-run configure and do a make clean
+        after installing the library and before recompiling.
+
 
 1.5)    My compile of the backend dies complaining about the include file 
         dlfcn.h missing
@@ -280,10 +293,12 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
         If this doesn't work (I don't have SuSE to verify that it does)
         then after running configure, you need to edit
         src/Makefile.global and add -ltermcap to the LDFLAGS line
-        (after -lreadline).
+        (after -lreadline). (Alternatively, you can modify 
+        src/Makefile.custom before running configure.)
 
-        You may also wish to force use of ncurses rather than curses by
-        changing -lcurses to -lncurses.
+        Some versions of SuSE provide only ncurses, so you may need
+        to force use of ncurses rather than curses by changing 
+        -lcurses to -lncurses.
 
 
 1.9)    Why do I get problems with ld.so?
@@ -406,6 +421,15 @@ Section 1:      Compiling PostgreSQL
         MkLinux DR2.1 update2 after a small patch available from:
         ftp://ftp.sra.co.jp/pub/cmd/postgres/6.1.1/mklinux.patch.gz
 
+1.19)   Why does make exit or crash?
+
+        There have been a couple of reports of gmake either just
+        exiting early or seg faulting. The latter problem was reported
+        with gmake 3.74 - upgrading to 3.76.1 solved the problem. 
+        However, 3.74 is known to work fine in other people's setups.
+        In short, try upgrading gmake to the latest version you can 
+        find before reporting this as a problem
+
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Section 2:      Compiling accessory programs
@@ -598,3 +622,4 @@ Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin                             University College London
 EMAIL: (Work) [email protected]    (Home) [email protected]
 URL:   http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin
 Tel:   (Work) +44(0)171 419 3890                    (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
+</PRE>