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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml index ea86102c836..8681a7f683c 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/install-windows.sgml @@ -47,15 +47,26 @@ <productname>Cygwin</productname> uses the normal build system, see <xref linkend="installation"> and the specific notes in <xref linkend="installation-notes-mingw"> and <xref linkend="installation-notes-cygwin">. - These builds cannot generate 64-bit binaries. - <productname>Cygwin</productname> is not recommended and should - only be used for older versions of <productname>Windows</productname> where + To produce native 64 bit binaries in these environments, use the tools from + <productname>Mingw64</productname>. These tools can also be used to + cross-compile for 32 bit and 64 bit <productname>Windows</productname> + targets on other hosts, such as <productname>Linux</productname> and + <productname>Darwin</productname>. + <productname>Cygwin</productname> is not recommended for running a + production server, and it should only be used for running on + older versions of <productname>Windows</productname> where the native build does not work, such as - <productname>Windows 98</productname>. <productname>MinGW</productname> is - only recommended if you are building other modules using it. The official + <productname>Windows 98</productname>. The official binaries are built using <productname>Visual Studio</productname>. </para> + <para> + Native builds of <application>psql</application> don't support command + line editing. The <productname>Cygwin</productname> build does support + command line editing, so it should be used where psql is needed for + interactive use on <productname>Windows</productname>. + </para> + <sect1 id="install-windows-full"> <title>Building with <productname>Visual C++</productname> or the <productname>Platform SDK</productname></title> diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 0258eecda43..aa2c4a63025 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -2312,7 +2312,7 @@ createlang: language installation failed: ERROR: could not load library "/opt/d PostgreSQL can be built using Cygwin, a Linux-like environment for Windows, but that method is inferior to the native Windows build <![%standalone-ignore[(see <xref linkend="install-windows">)]]> and - is no longer recommended. + running a server under Cygwin is no longer recommended. </para> <para> @@ -2373,6 +2373,16 @@ createlang: language installation failed: ERROR: could not load library "/opt/d <listitem> <para> + Building might fail on some systems where a locale other than + C is in use. To fix this, set the locale to C by doing + <command>export LANG=C.utf8</command> before building, and then + setting it back to the previous setting, after you have installed + PostgreSQL. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> The parallel regression tests (<literal>make check</literal>) can generate spurious regression test failures due to overflowing the <function>listen()</function> backlog queue @@ -2581,6 +2591,14 @@ cc-1020 cc: ERROR File = pqcomm.c, Line = 427 </para> <para> + To build 64 bit binaries using MinGW, install the 64 bit tool set + from <ulink url="http://www.mingw64.org/"></ulink>, put its bin + directory in the <envar>PATH</envar>, and run + <command>configure</command> with the + <command>--host=x86_64-w64-mingw</command> option. + </para> + + <para> After you have everything installed, it is suggested that you run <application>psql</application> under <command>CMD.EXE</command>, as the MSYS console has |