Re: pgsql-server/src include/port.h port/thread.c

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> >
> > goign to commit this to the WIN32_DEV branch too? :)
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > CVSROOT:	/cvsroot
> > > Module name:	pgsql-server
> > > Changes by:	momjian@svr1.postgresql.org	03/09/05 14:43:40
> > >
> > > Modified files:
> > > 	src/include    : port.h
> > > 	src/port       : thread.c
> > >
> > > Log message:
> > > 	ifdef out pqGetpwuid() because Win32 doesn't have struct passwd.
> > >
> > > 	Needed for libpq builds, not just for native Win32 port, and probably
> > > 	for cygwin too.
>
> Yes. Actually, I put in a bunch of non-MinGW WIN32 fixes in the past few
> days, so I am going to get CVS head to compile under MinGW, as it used
> to do, then backpatch the entire thing into the WIN32 branch.  I assume
> there isn't an easy way to do that.

my understanding is that its easy to bring *up* from a branch, but don't
knwo about pushing down into one ...