Re: configure options

Albe Laurenz wrote:
> Siddharth Shah wrote:
>
>>>> I am compiling postgres, I have some doubts on ./configure options
>>>>
>>>> --disable-largefile
>>>>          Does it refers to for storing blob objects to store or
>>>> anything else ?
>>>>
>>> I couldn't find this configure switch in the documentation for
>>> 8.3 or 8.4. Can you explain where you found it and which version
>>> you are using?
>>>
>> I am using 8.3.5 and I have found these options in configure help
>> ./configure --help
>>
>
> I see. It seems to be missing in the documentation.
>
> This has nothing to do with large objects.
> This disables use of the "large file API" for operating system files.
> If you disable this, you will probably not be able to use operating system
> files that exceed 2GB in size, which PostgreSQL normally does not do
> anyway.
>
> My recommendation is to leave this switch alone and use the default;
> you should not encounter any problems.
>
> Yours,
> Laurenz Albe
>
>
>
>
    In My Application I have only 256MB storage device and I have to
manage many other application in same storage
So, have to remove use less files , From configuration disabling
unwanted options helps to reduce the size.
So, I need detail description on compile options and postgres
installation files.
If this is provided then will help me.
    -Siddharth