Re: Fix for cross compilation - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Fix for cross compilation
Date
Msg-id 24955.1117476661@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Fix for cross compilation  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: Fix for cross compilation
Re: Fix for cross compilation
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> The problem is that the program zic in src/timezone/ is built and run 
> during the build process, which doesn't work if it's compiled by a 
> cross-compiler.

Why don't we instead arrange to run it during install?

I'm not real thrilled with the notion of trying to use a zic built by a
different compiler; I think that will lead to all sorts of problems,
considering that the files it's meant to write are binary and
at least potentially architecture-specific.  Also there's the problem
that it is reading a pg_config.h that is definitely platform-specific.

BTW, the truth of the matter is that we've never supported
cross-compilation; see all the AC_TRY_RUN operations in configure.
        regards, tom lane


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