Kjetil Kjernsmo <kjetil@kjernsmo.net> writes:
> I'm trying to get PostgreSQL 7.3.2 running on Tru64.
> Problem is, I've got a really old gcc, specifically 2.8.1, and I'm
> getting the error someone reported in bug #623. I've asked some folks
> and there is no new gcc coming up in foreseeable future.
It's possible that tweaking the PG source code would get you around the
gcc crash --- but without knowledge of the cause of the crash, it's hard
to guess what to tweak. Have you tried to find out if any gcc hackers
know about it?
> I've also compiled with the native cc, it compiles but I'm getting
> 35 of 89 tests failed.
> Bad sign, I guess.
Have you looked at the specific diffs? Counting the number of tests
that "failed" is not very meaningful.
regards, tom lane