Re: pgsql: Build src/common files as a library with -fPIC.

On 2018-09-28 18:28:30 +0000, Tom Lane wrote:
> Build src/common files as a library with -fPIC.
> 
> Build a third version of libpgcommon.a, with -fPIC and -DFRONTEND,
> as commit ea53100d5 did for src/port.  Use that in libpq to avoid
> symlinking+rebuilding source files retail.
> 
> Also adjust ecpg to use the new src/port and src/common libraries.
> 
> Arrange to install these libraries, too, to simplify out-of-tree
> builds of shared libraries that need any of these modules.
> 
> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/13022.1538003440@sss.pgh.pa.us
> Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/E1g5Y8r-0006vs-QA@gemulon.postgresql.org

I assume you noticed
https://buildfarm.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/show_log.pl?nm=woodlouse&dt=2018-09-28%2018%3A42%3A53
https://buildfarm.postgresql.org/cgi-bin/show_log.pl?nm=dory&dt=2018-09-28%2018%3A30%3A25

Looks like Mkvcbuild.pm needs some tweaking, too.

Greetings,

Andres Freund