At this point the Irix port is nearly complete. There are two problems
that remain. 

First, the snprintf function does not process the %lld format
correctly. Frankly, there is no reason to use it in
src/backend/utils/adt/int8.c because there is not chance of exceeding
the supplied buffer.  sprintf is safe in this circumstance and works
correctly.
	
Second, the SGI C++ compiler does not recognize #include <string>,
and it fails. 

I still have to run a multiprocess test of the new locking code,
and will let you know the results when I have them.

Overall, PostgreSQL is looking good!

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Sat, 19 Sep 1998 23:50:44 -0400 (EDT)
Robert Bruccoleri <bruc@pluto.njcc.com>
Results of port of Sept 18 port of PostgreSQL
> At this point the Irix port is nearly complete. There are two problems
> that remain. 
> 
> First, the snprintf function does not process the %lld format
> correctly. Frankly, there is no reason to use it in
> src/backend/utils/adt/int8.c because there is not chance of exceeding
> the supplied buffer.  sprintf is safe in this circumstance and works
> correctly.

Are you talking about the Irix snprintf, our our ports/snprintf.c?

> 	
> Second, the SGI C++ compiler does not recognize #include <string>,
> and it fails. 

Where is this?

> 
> I still have to run a multiprocess test of the new locking code,
> and will let you know the results when I have them.
> 
> Overall, PostgreSQL is looking good!


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Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:18:57 -0400 (EDT)
Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Re: Results of port of Sept 18 port of PostgreSQL