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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 3827438e2bd..6b15ffb7b29 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.299 2008/01/24 06:23:32 petere Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.300 2008/01/31 20:29:30 tgl Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> @@ -1808,603 +1808,48 @@ kill `cat /usr/local/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid` <title>Supported Platforms</title> <para> - <productname>PostgreSQL</> has been verified by the developer - community to work on the platforms listed below. A supported - platform generally means that <productname>PostgreSQL</> builds and - installs according to these instructions and that the regression - tests pass. <quote>Build farm</quote> entries refer to active test - machines in the <ulink url="http://buildfarm.postgresql.org/"> - PostgreSQL Build Farm</ulink>. - Platform entries that show an older version of - PostgreSQL are those that did not receive explicit testing at the - time of release of version &majorversion; but that we still - expect to work. + A platform (that is, a CPU architecture and operating system combination) + is considered supported by the <productname>PostgreSQL</> development + community if the code contains provisions to work on that platform and + it has recently been verified to build and pass its regression tests + on that platform. Currently, most testing of platform compatibility + is done automatically by test machines in the + <ulink url="http://buildfarm.postgresql.org/">PostgreSQL Build Farm</ulink>. + If you are interested in using <productname>PostgreSQL</> on a platform + that is not represented in the build farm, but on which the code works + or can be made to work, you are strongly encouraged to set up a build + farm member machine so that continued compatibility can be assured. </para> - <note> - <para> - If you are having problems with the installation on a supported - platform, please write to <email>pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org</email> - or <email>pgsql-ports@postgresql.org</email>, not to the people - listed here. - </para> - </note> - - <informaltable> - <tgroup cols="5"> - <thead> - <row> - <entry><acronym>OS</acronym></entry> - <entry>Processor</entry> - <entry>Version</entry> - <entry>Reported</entry> - <entry>Remarks</entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">AIX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">grebe</systemitem> (5.3, gcc 4.0.1); - <systemitem class="systemname">kookaburra</systemitem> (5.2, cc 6.0); - <systemitem class="systemname">asp</systemitem> (5.2, gcc 3.3.2)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_AIX</filename>, - particularly if using AIX 5.3 ML3</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">AIX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>RS6000</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Hans-Jürgen Schönig (<email>hs@cybertec.at</email>), 2004-12-06</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_AIX</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">BSD/OS</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Bruce Momjian (<email>bruce@momjian.us</email>), 2007-01-25</entry> - <entry>4.3.1</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Alpha</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">hare</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">shad</systemitem> (4.0, gcc 4.1.2); - <systemitem class="systemname">kite</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 4.0); - <systemitem class="systemname">panda</systemitem> (sid, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>ARM</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">penguin</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Athlon XP</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">rook</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>IA64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">dugong</systemitem> (unstable, icc 9.1.045)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>m68k</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Noèl Köthe (<email>noel@debian.org</email>), 2004-12-09</entry> - <entry>sid</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>MIPS</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">otter</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>MIPSEL</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">lionfish</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.4); - <systemitem class="systemname">corgi</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PA-RISC</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">manatee</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 4.0.1); - <systemitem class="systemname">kingfisher</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Noèl Köthe (<email>noel@debian.org</email>), 2004-12-15</entry> - <entry>sid</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">dormouse</systemitem> - (3.1, gcc 3.2.5; 64-bit)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">wildebeest</systemitem> (3.1, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Fedora Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">impala</systemitem> (FC6, gcc 4.1.1); - <systemitem class="systemname">bustard</systemitem> (FC5, gcc 4.1.0); - <systemitem class="systemname">wasp</systemitem> (FC5, gcc 4.1.0); - <systemitem class="systemname">viper</systemitem> (FC3, gcc 3.4.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Fedora Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">sponge</systemitem> (FC5, gcc 4.1.0)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Fedora Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">agouti</systemitem> (FC5, gcc 4.1.1); - <systemitem class="systemname">thrush</systemitem> (FC1, gcc 3.3.2)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">FreeBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">platypus</systemitem> (6, gcc 3.4.4); - <systemitem class="systemname">dove</systemitem> (6.1, gcc 3.4.4); - <systemitem class="systemname">ermine</systemitem> (6.1, gcc 3.4.4)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">FreeBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">minnow</systemitem> (6.1, gcc 3.4.4); - <systemitem class="systemname">echidna</systemitem> (6, gcc 3.4.2); - <systemitem class="systemname">herring</systemitem> (6, Intel cc 7.1)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Gentoo Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">caribou</systemitem> (2.6.9, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Gentoo Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>IA64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">stoat</systemitem> (2.6, gcc 3.3)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Gentoo Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC 64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">cobra</systemitem> (1.4.16, gcc 3.4.3)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Gentoo Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">mongoose</systemitem> (1.6.14, icc 9.0.032)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">HP-UX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>IA64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2006-10-23</entry> - <entry>11.23, <command>gcc</> and <command>cc</>; see <filename>doc/FAQ_HPUX</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">HP-UX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PA-RISC</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2006-10-23</entry> - <entry>10.20 and 11.23, <command>gcc</> and <command>cc</>; see <filename>doc/FAQ_HPUX</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">IRIX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>MIPS</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Kenneth Marshall (<email>ktm@is.rice.edu</email>), 2005-11-04</entry> - <entry>6.5, <command>cc</command> only</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Kubuntu Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">rosella</systemitem> (5.10 <quote>Breezy</>, gcc 4.0)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Mac OS X</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">tuna</systemitem> (10.4.2, gcc 4.0)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Mac OS X</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">jackal</systemitem> (10.4.8, gcc 4.0.1)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Mandriva Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">gopher</systemitem> (Mandriva 2006, gcc 4.0.1)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>m68k</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">osprey</systemitem> (2.0, gcc 3.3.3)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">gazelle</systemitem> (3.0, gcc 3.3.3); - <systemitem class="systemname">canary</systemitem> (1.6, gcc 2.95.3)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">OpenBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">zebra</systemitem> (4.0, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">OpenBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Chris Mair (<email>list@1006.org</email>), 2005-01-10</entry> - <entry>3.3</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">OpenBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc64</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">spoonbill</systemitem> (3.9, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">OpenBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">emu</systemitem> (4.0, gcc 3.3.5); - <systemitem class="systemname">guppy</systemitem> (3.8, gcc 3.3.5)</entry> - <entry>minor ecpg test failure on 3.8</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>IA64</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC 64</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>S/390</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>S/390x</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Red Hat Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Tom Lane (<email>tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>RHEL 4</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Slackware Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Sergey Koposov (<email>math@sai.msu.ru</email>), 2005-10-24</entry> - <entry>10.0</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">hyena</systemitem> (Solaris 10, gcc 3.4.3)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_Solaris</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Solaris</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">dragonfly</systemitem> (Solaris 9, gcc 3.2.3); - <systemitem class="systemname">kudu</systemitem> (Solaris 9, cc 5.3)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_Solaris</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>AMD64</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Josh Berkus (<email>josh@agliodbs.com</email>), 2005-10-23</entry> - <entry>SLES 9.3</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>IA64</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC 64</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>S/390</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>S/390x</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SUSE Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Reinhard Max (<email>max@suse.de</email>), 2005-01-03</entry> - <entry>9.0, 9.1, 9.2, SLES 9</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Tru64 UNIX</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Alpha</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Honda Shigehiro (<email>fwif0083@mb.infoweb.ne.jp</email>), 2005-11-01</entry> - <entry>5.0, <command>cc</> 6.1-011</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Ubuntu Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">caracara</systemitem> (6.06, gcc 4.0.3)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">UnixWare</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">warthog</systemitem> - (7.1.4, <command>cc</command> 4.2)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_SCO</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Windows</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm - <systemitem class="systemname">yak</systemitem> (XP SP2, gcc 3.4.2); - <systemitem class="systemname">bandicoot</systemitem> (Windows 2000 Pro, gcc 3.4.2); - <systemitem class="systemname">snake</systemitem> (Windows Server 2003 SP1, gcc 3.4.2); - <systemitem class="systemname">trout</systemitem> (Windows Server 2000 SP4, gcc 3.4.2)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_MINGW</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Windows with <application>Cygwin</application></></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>8.2.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">eel</systemitem> - (W2K Server SP4, gcc 3.4.4)</entry> - <entry>see <filename>doc/FAQ_CYGWIN</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Yellow Dog Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>8.1.0</entry> - <entry>Build farm <systemitem class="systemname">carp</systemitem> (4.0, gcc 3.3.3)</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> + <para> + In general, <productname>PostgreSQL</> can be expected to work on + these CPU architectures: x86, x86_64, IA64, PowerPC, + PowerPC 64, S/390, S/390x, Sparc, Sparc 64, Alpha, ARM, MIPS, MIPSEL, M68K, + and PA-RISC. Code support exists for M32R, NS32K, and VAX, but these + architectures are not known to have been tested recently. It is often + possible to build on an unsupported CPU type by configuring with + <option>--disable-spinlocks</option>, but performance will be poor. + </para> - <formalpara> - <title>Unsupported Platforms:</title> - <para> - The following platforms used to work but have not been tested recently. - We include these here to let you know that these platforms - <emphasis>could</> be supported if given some attention. - </para> - </formalpara> + <para> + <productname>PostgreSQL</> can be expected to work on these operating + systems: Linux (all recent distributions), Windows (Win2000 SP4 and later), + FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, AIX, HP/UX, IRIX, Solaris, Tru64 Unix, + and UnixWare. Other Unix-like systems may also work but are not currently + being tested. In most cases, all CPU architectures supported by + a given operating system will work. Look in the <filename>doc/</> + directory of the source distribution to see if there is a FAQ document + specific to your operating system, particularly if using an older system. + </para> - <informaltable> - <tgroup cols="5"> - <thead> - <row> - <entry><acronym>OS</acronym></entry> - <entry>Processor</entry> - <entry>Version</entry> - <entry>Reported</entry> - <entry>Remarks</entry> - </row> - </thead> - - <tbody> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Debian GNU/Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>S/390</></entry> - <entry>7.4</entry> - <entry>Noèl Köthe (<email>noel@debian.org</email>), 2003-10-25</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">FreeBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Alpha</></entry> - <entry>7.4</entry> - <entry>Peter Eisentraut (<email>peter_e@gmx.net</email>), 2003-10-25</entry> - <entry>4.8</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">Linux</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PlayStation 2</></entry> - <entry>8.0.0</entry> - <entry>Chris Mair (<email>list@1006.org</email>), 2005-01-09</entry> - <entry>requires <option>--disable-spinlocks</option> (works, but very slow)</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Alpha</></entry> - <entry>7.2</entry> - <entry>Thomas Thai (<email>tom@minnesota.com</email>), 2001-11-20</entry> - <entry>1.5W</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>arm32</></entry> - <entry>7.4</entry> - <entry>Patrick Welche (<email>prlw1@newn.cam.ac.uk</email>), 2003-11-12</entry> - <entry>1.6ZE/acorn32</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>MIPS</></entry> - <entry>7.2.1</entry> - <entry>Warwick Hunter (<email>whunter@agile.tv</email>), 2002-06-13</entry> - <entry>1.5.3</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>PowerPC</></entry> - <entry>7.2</entry> - <entry>Bill Studenmund (<email>wrstuden@netbsd.org</email>), 2001-11-28</entry> - <entry>1.5</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc</></entry> - <entry>7.4.1</entry> - <entry>Peter Eisentraut (<email>peter_e@gmx.net</email>), 2003-11-26</entry> - <entry>1.6.1, 32-bit</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">NetBSD</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>VAX</></entry> - <entry>7.1</entry> - <entry>Tom I. Helbekkmo (<email>tih@kpnQwest.no</email>), 2001-03-30</entry> - <entry>1.5</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SCO OpenServer</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>x86</></entry> - <entry>7.3.1</entry> - <entry>Shibashish Satpathy (<email>shib@postmark.net</>), 2002-12-11</entry> - <entry>5.0.4, <command>gcc</>; see also <filename>doc/FAQ_SCO</filename></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry><systemitem class="osname">SunOS 4</></entry> - <entry><systemitem>Sparc</></entry> - <entry>7.2</entry> - <entry>Tatsuo Ishii (<email>t-ishii@sra.co.jp</email>), 2001-12-04</entry> - <entry></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> + <para> + If you have installation problems on a platform that is known + to be supported according to recent build farm results, please report + it to <email>pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org</email>. If you are interested + in porting <productname>PostgreSQL</> to a new platform, + <email>pgsql-ports@postgresql.org</email> is the appropriate place + to discuss that. + </para> </sect1> </chapter> |