Perl 5.8 requirement for compiling on windows?
Hello,
I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile
under windows?
In this page of the documentation
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it
sais: "Note: version 5.8 is required".
I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some
warnings but the build was successful).
Should I necessarily use 5.8?
Thank you
On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote:
Hello,
I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to compile
under windows?
In this page of the documentation
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848it
sais: "Note: version 5.8 is required".
I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some
warnings but the build was successful).
Should I necessarily use 5.8?
Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now,
perhaps we should just remove that sentence.
--
Heikki Linnakangas
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
Yes, or at least change it by adding "or later". It is confusing without
it...
Thank you for your response.
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On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote:
Hello,
I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to
compile
under windows?
In this page of the documentation
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848itsais: "Note: version 5.8 is required".
I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some
warnings but the build was successful).
Should I necessarily use 5.8?Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now,
perhaps we should just remove that sentence.
On 04.07.2011 19:40, Marios Vodas wrote:
On 4/7/2011 7:33 μμ, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
On 04.07.2011 19:30, Marios Vodas wrote:
I want to ask why is there a requirement for 5.8 version of Perl to
compile
under windows?
In this page of the documentation
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/install-windows-full.html#AEN23848itsais: "Note: version 5.8 is required".
I was able to compile PostgreSQL 9.0.4 using Active Perl 5.14 (only some
warnings but the build was successful).
Should I necessarily use 5.8?Surely that means 5.8 or later. Given that 5.8 is very old by now,
perhaps we should just remove that sentence.Yes, or at least change it by adding "or later". It is confusing without
it...
Ok, I've fixed the docs to say "or later". I did it somewhat arbitrarily
back to 8.3, as that's as far as "git cherry-pick" worked without conflicts.
--
Heikki Linnakangas
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com