BUG #3699: Fails to compile DTrace Support
The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 3699
Logged by: Lee Packham
Email address: lpackham@gmail.com
PostgreSQL version: 8.2.5
Operating system: OSX Leopard
Description: Fails to compile DTrace Support
Details:
I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have the -G
parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header file.
I have put the patch on my blog.
http://leenux.org.uk/dtrace-patches/dtrace-with-postgres-on-osx
Hope this is of use to you guys.
Cheers,
Lee Packham
"Lee Packham" <lpackham@gmail.com> writes:
I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
You can't seriously expect us to accept a patch that rips out Solaris
dtrace support to put in OSX dtrace support :-(. Can't you fix it so
that it still uses the PG_TRACEn macros?
BTW, where did you get dtrace for OSX, anyway? I don't see it on my
machines here...
regards, tom lane
From: Lee Packham <lpackham@gmail.com>
I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have
the -G
parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header
file.
It bothers me that the Apple's Dtrace port doesn't have the -G flag. We chose the current approach for simplicity and at the same time allowing us to easily introduce a generic framework so other OSes can plug in a similar tool if needed. I have yet to review your patch in detail, but I hope it doesn't break this generic framework. More later...
-Robert
The only thing I couldn't do was sort out the makefile to auto
generate the header file. So the patch has a pre-built header file.
I don't know Make well, enough. Sorry.
But yeah - I was pretty annoyed they broke the -G parameter (i.e.
didn't include it at all.
Cheers,
Lee.
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On 10/26/07, Robert Lor <Robert.Lor@sun.com> wrote:
From: Lee Packham <lpackham@gmail.com>
I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have
the -G
parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header
file.It bothers me that the Apple's Dtrace port doesn't have the -G flag. We chose the current approach for simplicity and at the same time allowing us to easily introduce a generic framework so other OSes can plug in a similar tool if needed. I have yet to review your patch in detail, but I hope it doesn't break this generic framework. More later...
-Robert
"Lee Packham" <lpackham@gmail.com> writes:
Dtrace is in Leopard. Just so you know :)
Hmph ... that might be enough of a reason to upgrade right there ...
regards, tom lane
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Tom Lane-2 wrote:
"Lee Packham" <lpackham@gmail.com> writes:
Dtrace is in Leopard. Just so you know :)
Hmph ... that might be enough of a reason to upgrade right there ...
I believe ZFS is also in Leopard. Even more reason to upgrade!
-Robert
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