Hi, Magnus, On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Magnus Hagander <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 4:49 AM, Igor Korot <ikorot01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> John, >> >> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 9:38 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On 5/1/2017 5:44 PM, Igor Korot wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> But I want to build from MSVC. I already have a solution for it. All I >> >> need is to create a project inside that solution which will build the >> >> dll >> >> and lib files for me. >> >> >> >> Or I have to use nmake? >> > >> > >> > pretty sure you need to run the top level config script to generate all >> > the >> > right stuff, then you probably can have MSVC run the makefile in the >> > libpq >> > directory. I find it easier to just build the whole server, then just >> > use >> > the libpq.dll rather than trying to build pieces seperately, as it >> > really >> > doesn't take very long. i believe there are notes on building with >> > MSVC on >> > Windows, >> > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/install-windows-full.html >> > ... >> > I see there are instructions for building libpq only, >> > >> > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/install-windows-libpq.html >> > but I believe you still need most of the prerequisites as outlined in >> > 17.1.1 >> > ... 17.1.3 discusses a mkvcbuild.pl which makes a pgsql.sln project(?) >> > for >> > Visual Studio >> >> Ok, I tried to build with nmake as suggested by the official >> documentation. >> >> Two issues: >> 1. On the build window I got: >> >> [quote] >> link.exe -lib @C:\Users\Igor\AppData\Local\Temp\nm4696.tmp >> rc.exe /l 0x409 /fo".\Release\libpq.res" libpq-dist.rc >> Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Resource Compiler Version 6.1.7600.16385 >> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. >> >> link.exe @C:\Users\Igor\AppData\Local\Temp\nm48F9.tmp >> Creating library .\Release\libpqdll.lib and object >> .\Release\libpqdll.exp >> mt -manifest .\Release\libpq.dll.manifest >> -outputresource:.\Release\libp >> q.dll;2 >> Microsoft (R) Manifest Tool version 5.2.3790.2076 >> Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation 2005. >> All rights reserved. >> >> .\Release\libpq.dll.manifest : general error c1010070: Failed to load and >> parse >> the manifest. The system cannot find the file specified. >> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft >> SDKs\Windows\v7.0A >> \bin\mt.EXE"' : return code '0x1f' >> Stop. >> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual >> Studio 10.0 >> \VC\BIN\nmake.EXE"' : return code '0x2' >> Stop. >> [/quote] >> >> 2. Nevertheless, I did get the libpg.{dll,lib} files. >> However, it looks like they are Release mode. > > > Yes, this is a known issue. Does this mean it will be fixed in the next release? > > Please note that this method of building libpq has been removed from > Postgres 10, so it's considered to be deprecated for quite some time. > > >> >> Is there a way to build a Debug version of the libraries? >> I'm building my app in Debug mode right now and prefer not to mix the >> libraries. >> Especially since I know Debug and Release version with MSVC link to a >> different run-time. > > > Yes, using the MSVC build system in src/tools/msvc. See section 17.1.3 on > https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/install-windows-full.html > > (You should be able to build "libpq" as the project - I haven't tested it, > but I'm pretty sure that should work) I will need to install ActivePerl? ;-) Why not generate the solution and supply them with the source? No, for now I will live with the one I built without manifest file and supplying DEBUG=1. Thank you. > > -- > Magnus Hagander > Me: https://www.hagander.net/ > Work: https://www.redpill-linpro.com/ -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
