Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek.Kotala@Sun.COM> writes:
> This patch brings possibility to switch from default build-in timezone
> to another timezone source - typically to OS timezone location.
> It was discussed few weeks ago:
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-03/msg00784.php
AFAIR, the conclusion of that discussion was we didn't want it.
I certainly don't see the point of the implementation as you have it
--- it adds a great deal of unnecessary infrastructure compared to just
installing a symlink at share/postgresql/timezone.
regards, tom lane