[Serdev] Re: postgres module

[Jan Janak]

On 27-01 10:45, Alexander Mayrhofer wrote:
> 
> 
> The postgres module is a very important piece of software for us, and
> works fine in a production enviroment since a few months. 

  I will do my best not to break it. 
  
> Just one short comment:
> 
> There are architecture dependencies in the current postgres module.
> Those dependencies lead to failed builds on e.g. Debian/GNU ppc. I'd
> like to see those dependencies removed (or at least broadened to other
> architectures). If SER ever intends to go into Debian as official
> package, it will need to compile on at least a few of the supported
> platforms.
> 
> The dependencies are in modules/postgres/aug_sysdep.h

  We would like to see ser in debian one day. As far as I know it is
  mostly a political issue, rather than technical. We have no debian 
  maintainer that would take care of it. IIRC Andrei has applied for it,
  but it is a lengthy process.

    Jan.