Re: New Contrib Build?

Josh Berkus wrote:
> What if we could build contrib modules through a build-time switch
> for PostgreSQL?   Like,
>
> ./configure --with-perl --with-dblink --with-newsysviews
>
> This would seem a *lot* more user friendly to me, and easier on the
> package builders.  What's the technical obstacle to it?

I don't see how this makes it any more user friendly or easier on 
package builders.  Is your aim to make building contrib more accessible 
or building only specific contrib modules more accessible?

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Peter Eisentraut
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