Where are we on this? Rajesh, I think we are waiting for more information from you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- R, Rajesh (STSD) wrote: > > That was very much situation specific. > But the bottomline is the default test does not include <netdb.h> in the > test code. > So, pg uses getaddrinfo.c.And the getaddrinfo.c does not work for me. > Ipv6 client authenciation fails. > > I have modified the patch. > > $ diff -r configure.in configure.in.new > 918a919 > > AC_MSG_CHECKING([for getaddrinfo]) > 920c921,926 > < AC_REPLACE_FUNCS([getaddrinfo]) > --- > > AC_TRY_LINK([#include <netdb.h> #include <assert.h>], > > [char (*f)();f=getaddrinfo;], > > ac_cv_func_getaddrinfo=yes, ac_cv_func_getaddrinfo=no) > > if test x"$ac_cv_func_getaddrinfo" = xyes; then > > AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GETADDRINFO,1,[Define if you have the getaddrinfo > function]) > > fi > 923a930 > > AC_MSG_RESULT([$ac_cv_func_getaddrinfo]) > > > Rajesh R > -- > This space intentionally left non-blank. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 11:28 PM > To: R, Rajesh (STSD) > Cc: pgsql-hackers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [PATCH] Better way to check for getaddrinfo > function. > > "R, Rajesh (STSD)" <rajesh.r2@xxxxxx> writes: > > Just thought that the following patch might improve checking for > > getaddrinfo function (in configure.in) > > Since AC_TRY_RUN tests cannot work in cross-compilation scenarios, you > need an *extremely* good reason to put one in. "I thought this might > improve things" doesn't qualify. Exactly what problem are you trying to > solve and why is a run-time test necessary? Why doesn't the existing > coding work for you? > > regards, tom lane <<configure-in.patch>> Content-Description: configure-in.patch [ Attachment, skipping... ] > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
