Re: [HACKERS] problems with sunos4 port, endian?

> I've been plagued with a connectivity problem to my PostgreSQL database
> running on a Sparc Sun4 (SunOS 4.1.4) box (both May and 6.1 release versions).
>
> I've been trying to use the postODBC drivers and also the pre-built psql.exe
> client (both under NT) against the sun with no success.
>
> The same ODBC and psql programs connect flawlessly to a copy of PostgreSQL
> running on a FreeBSD box (i386, pg version is dated sometime January).
>
> Until today, I figured it was probably some change made to the protocol since
> the January build which was breaking the earlier compiled clients.
>
> However, now I have a situation where I used gcc-cygwin32 to build the
> psql.exe straight from the 6.1 release source - thereby ensuring my PC client
> is up to date with the sun server.
>
> Suprisingly, the psql.exe file still refused to work with my sun4 box.
> It worked flawlessly with the FreeBSD box.
>
> I've been accessing the database on the sun4 with only 'localhost' connects
> and I have otherwise had no other problems with the system.
>
> The clients on the PC are able to discriminate between valid and invalid
> database/pguser names.  Any form of query or such commands as '\d' or '\l'
> will sit there forever.

Endian problems with the endian changes to the libpq.  Ran into the same
situation here.  Have our own J/ODBC drivers we had to change...shorts and ints
are coming thru big endian instead of little endian.


darrenk@insightdist.com

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