Re: PostgreSQL Solaris packages now in beta

Do they work on x86-64 processors using the Solaris compiler?  We have a
patch for it in CVS but it is not in 8.1.X, and we could use someone to
eyeball and test it.

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Robert Lor wrote:
> 
> With big thanks to Josh Berkus and Devrim Gunduz, I'm happy to announce 
> that Sun has just released a Solaris distribution of PostgreSQL 8.1.2  
> with ready-to-install packages for both Sparc and x86.  These packages 
> are currently in Beta, and we expect to FCS in 2 -3 weeks.  The 
> packages, along with an install guide, are available for download at 
> http://pgfoundry.org/projects/solarispackages/
> 
> We have tightly integrated PostgreSQL with Solaris in a manner similar 
> to the Linux distributions available on postgresql.org. In fact, the 
> directory structures are identical.  Starting with Solaris 10 Update 2, 
> PostgreSQL will be distributed with every copy of Solaris, via download 
> and physical media.
> 
> We welcome any and all feedback on this PostgreSQL Solaris 
> distribution.   Please subscribe to the 
> solarispackages-general@pgfoundry.org mailing list to give us feedback: 
> http://pgfoundry.org/mail/?group_id=1000063
> 
> BTW, I'm a senior engineer at Sun Microsystems, recently working with 
> the PostgreSQL community (namely Josh Berkus, Devrim Gunduz, and Gavin 
> Sherry) on the Solaris Packages Project at PgFoundry,  PostgreSQL 
> performance optimization on Solaris, and leveraging Solaris 10 
> capabilities (e.g. DTrace) specifically for PostgreSQL.  I'll be posting 
> a Solaris performance tuning guide in a few weeks.
> 
> Regards,
> Robert Lor
> 
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