Hi Tom,<br /><br /> How many of these platforms you use are POSIX-compliant? This information came from the POSIX web
site(NOT THE DIGITAL/COMPAQ/HP/... WEBSITE). Sysconf(_SC_GETPW_R_SIZE_MAX) is supported by Solaris 2.5, SCO UNIX
(circa1999!), Digital UNIX/Compaq Tru64 UNIX, FreeBSD, AIX, HP-UX, and probably many more.<br /><br /> Maybe the
non-compliantplatforms should be catered for as "legacy" with support code in the "ports" area, and those that do
adhereto open standards can be accommodated without breaking existing production applications.<br /><br /> Thanks<br />
Peter<br/><br /> Tom Lane wrote:<br /><blockquote cite="mid5074.1097364232@sss.pgh.pa.us" type="cite"><pre
wrap="">BruceMomjian <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us"><pgman@candle.pha.pa.us></a>writes: </pre><blockquote type="cite"><pre
wrap="">OK,we got a report. I just thinkg 8192 is excessive for that
structure, and if someone is having a problem, others might as well. </pre></blockquote><pre wrap="">
</pre><blockquotetype="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><pre wrap="">On Tru64 UNIX, sysconf(_SC_GETPW_R_SIZE_MAX) returns
1024. </pre></blockquote></blockquote><pre wrap="">
I'd be more impressed by this line of reasoning if _SC_GETPW_R_SIZE_MAX
were defined on more than one of the platforms I use...
regards, tom lane </pre></blockquote><br /><br /><pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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