Re: "make check" improvement for cygwin

Patch applied to CVS HEAD and 7.4CVS.  Thanks.

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Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:
> Here's some improvements.  I just ended up referring people to Jason's
> website for install as service, because it's a quite a long and complex
> process.
>
> Is that README included with the cygwin package, Jason?  Because I
> couldn't find it in mine...?
>
> Chris
>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > Jason Tishler wrote:
> >
> >>Peter,
> >>
> >>On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 03:48:07PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> >>
> >>>Jason Tishler writes:
> >>>
> >>>>>>! 1.  Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows
> >>>>>>!     utilities.  Cygwin sort must be used in preference to Windows sort.exe.
> >>>>
> >>>>Is the above needed during runtime too?
> >>>
> >>>Can anyone see *any* use of "sort" that would warrant the above step?
> >>
> >>Not in practice.  I just dragged it along because it was in older
> >>versions of the FAQ.
> >
> >
> > Would someone send a patch to modify the MSWIN FAQ, if required?
> >

> Index: doc/FAQ_MSWIN
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/doc/FAQ_MSWIN,v
> retrieving revision 1.16
> diff -c -r1.16 FAQ_MSWIN
> *** doc/FAQ_MSWIN    9 Nov 2003 03:47:51 -0000    1.16
> --- doc/FAQ_MSWIN    11 Nov 2003 01:59:40 -0000
> ***************
> *** 1,9 ****
>   How to install PostgreSQL on Windows
>   ====================================
>   $Date: 2003/11/09 03:47:51 $
>
> ! PostgreSQL requires the Cygwin set of libraries to be installed in
> ! order that it functions under Windows.
>
>   This document assumes that you do not have Cygwin already installed
>   on your system.  If that is not the case, then you will need to
> --- 1,10 ----
>   How to install PostgreSQL on Windows
>   ====================================
> +
>   $Date: 2003/11/09 03:47:51 $
>
> ! PostgreSQL requires the appropriate subset of Cygwin DLLs to be
> ! installed in order that it functions under Windows.
>
>   This document assumes that you do not have Cygwin already installed
>   on your system.  If that is not the case, then you will need to
> ***************
> *** 16,22 ****
>
>   2.  Proceed through the Cygwin install wizard.  Choose 'Install from
>       Internet', specify a Local Package Directory and choose a mirror
> !     site that's close to you.  Leave everything else as-is.
>
>       When you come to the point of choosing which packages to install,
>       expand the 'Database' section and click 'Skip' next to PostgreSQL
> --- 17,24 ----
>
>   2.  Proceed through the Cygwin install wizard.  Choose 'Install from
>       Internet', specify a Local Package Directory and choose a mirror
> !     site that's close to you.  Answer the other installer questions
> !     appropriately for your configuration.
>
>       When you come to the point of choosing which packages to install,
>       expand the 'Database' section and click 'Skip' next to PostgreSQL
> ***************
> *** 24,34 ****
>       Cygwin.
>
>   3.  Once the download and install process is complete, open a Cygwin
> !     shell and do the following:
>
> !     3a.  Start ipc-daemon2 for shared memory support. Use
> !          "net start ipc-daemon2", if you want ipc-daemon2 installed
> !          as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon2 &".  This program
>            needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL server
>            (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb).
>
> --- 26,35 ----
>       Cygwin.
>
>   3.  Once the download and install process is complete, open a Cygwin
> !     shell and do the following for a basic installation:
>
> !     3a.  Start ipc-daemon2 for shared memory support.  To do this,
> !          enter the command "ipc-daemon2 &".  This program
>            needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL server
>            (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb).
>
> ***************
> *** 52,57 ****
> --- 53,64 ----
>
>   4.  You are now running a PostgreSQL server on your Windows machine.
>
> + 5.  It is possible to install ipc-daemon2 and the postmaster as
> +     Windows NT services.  For information on how to do this, please
> +     refer to one of the README documents here:
> +
> +     http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/
> +
>   Building from source
>   --------------------
>
> ***************
> *** 59,65 ****
>   PostgreSQL from source:
>
>   1.  Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows
> !     utilities.  Cygwin sort must be used in preference to Windows sort.exe.
>
>   2.  Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.)
>       noting the following Cygwin specific differences:
> --- 66,72 ----
>   PostgreSQL from source:
>
>   1.  Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows
> !     utilities.  This will help prevent problems with compilation.
>
>   2.  Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.)
>       noting the following Cygwin specific differences:

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