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diff --git a/doc/FAQ_DigitalUnix b/doc/FAQ_DigitalUnix new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1671f290cde --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/FAQ_DigitalUnix @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +======================================================= +Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL V6.4.1 +FreeBSD Specific +TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ +======================================================= +last updated: Mon Dec 14 17:26:03 CET 1998 + +current maintainer: Pedro J. Lobo (pjlobo@euitt.upm.es) +original author: Pedro J. Lobo (pjlobo@euitt.upm.es) + +This FAQ covers issues that are specific for PostgreSQL running on Digital +Unix (formerly known as DEC OSF/1). Please check the global FAQ for questions +not specific to this platform. + +Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed): + +This file is divided approximately as follows: + +1.*) Installing PostgreSQL + +1.1.*) Compiling PostgreSQL + +1.2.*) Running the regression tests + + +Questions answered: +1.1.1) I can't compile PostgreSQL with gcc. + +1.1.2) DEC C dies with an internal error when optimization is + enabled (-O flag). + +1.2.1) The regression tests fail for char, varchar, select_implicit, + select_having and rules. + +1.2.2) The regression tests fail for abstime, tinterval and horology. + +1.2.3) The regression tests fail for geometry. + +1.2.4) The regression tests fail for inet. + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- +Section 1: Installing PostgreSQL +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Section 1.1: Compiling PostgreSQL +------------------------------------ + +1.1.1) I can't compile PostgreSQL with gcc. + + Me too O:-) I tried to compile it with gcc 2.7.2.1 without + success. However, I've found that DEC C works much better than + gcc for alphas, and so I didn't make any effort to find out + why gcc fails. If you succedd on this task, please take the + time to update this section (see http://www.postgresql.org for + the details on how to do this). + +1.1.2) The DEC C compiler dies with an internal error when optimization is + enabled (-O flag). + + I've seen this happening on 3.2c and 3.2g systems, and only on + one of the source files (can't remember exactly which one). + The workaround was to compile the offending module without + optimization by hand, and re-running gmake to let the process + continue. + + It doesn't happen on 4.0d systems (mine at least). Don't know + about earlier 4.0 versions. + +Section 1.2: Running the regression tests +-------------------------------------------- + +1.2.1) The regression tests fail for char, varchar, select_implicit, + select_having and rules. + + This only happens when you enable locale support, and is due + to a bug in the system's locale libraries. The problem is + that strcoll("Axxx", "axxx") returns a value greater than + zero instead of lower, which is how it should be. + + This isn't a great problem unless you (or your application) + relies on upper-case letters being considered "smaller" than + lower-case for ordering purposes. Otherwise, you will only + notice that the ordering between upper-case and lower-case + letters is reversed. + +1.2.2) The regression tests fail for abstime, tinterval and horology. + + I think that these failures are due to some inconsistencies + in time zone handling in some years near 1950, in which case + the problem would be in the operating system's time zone + libraries. Recent dates seem to work as expected, but I can't + assure it. + +1.2.3) The regression tests fail for geometry. + + These are (small) rounding errors that shouldn't affect any + application (but could do, who knows). + +1.2.4) The regression tests fail for inet. + + Yes, they do. You must consider the inet type broken for + Digital Unix. + |