It fails to link against Tcl 8.0 (Linux 2.0.35, gcc-2.7.2.1):

gcc -I../../include -I../../backend   -I/usr/include/termcap -O2  -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -I/usr/X11R6/include -I../../interfaces/libpgtcl -o pgtclsh pgtclAppInit.o \
  -L../../interfaces/libpgtcl -lpgtcl -L../../interfaces/libpq -lpq -ltcl8.0 -lm -L/usr/lib/termcap -ldl -lm -lbsd -lreadline -lhistory -ltermcap -lncurses  -export-dynamic 
../../interfaces/libpgtcl/libpgtcl.so: undefined reference to `Tcl_FileReady'
../../interfaces/libpgtcl/libpgtcl.so: undefined reference to `Tcl_GetFile'
../../interfaces/libpgtcl/libpgtcl.so: undefined reference to `Tcl_WatchFile'
make[2]: *** [pgtclsh] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/pgsql/src/bin/pgtclsh'
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/pgsql/src/bin'
make: *** [all] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/pgsql/src'
Bad exit status

Linking against Tcl 7.6 is okay.  I didn't find a hint, which Tcl
version one should use.

pgsql/src/interfaces/libpgtcl/README talks about libpgtcl.doc -- but
this file (libpgtcl.doc) isn't there.

Just for the record, the end user documentation (.tar.gz and .ps.gz
files) isn't up-to-date.  The SGML sources are newer.

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15 Sep 1998 20:47:36 +0200
Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.de>
6.4-BETA1: libpgtcl.so / Tcl version?
> Just for the record, the end user documentation (.tar.gz and .ps.gz
> files) isn't up-to-date.  The SGML sources are newer.

Yes, I don't freeze and convert the html and ps files until the last few
days before a release (though I have made one or two intermediate html
releases for the web site and the ftp area). That way last minute
contributions to docs can make it into the final release. I'm still
working on some User's Guide additions and I hope folks will update the
installation and porting instructions at least.

btw, is there other pgtcl documentation which has not made it into the
sgml sources (and html output)? Do you have any indication that the .doc
file referred to by the README had information not available elsewhere?
You can see fairly fresh html output on the Postgres web site in the
documentation area.

                    - Tom

Wed, 16 Sep 1998 04:27:21 +0000
"Thomas G. Lockhart" <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>
Re: [HACKERS] 6.4-BETA1: libpgtcl.so / Tcl version?
Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.de> writes:
> It fails to link against Tcl 8.0 (Linux 2.0.35, gcc-2.7.2.1):

Right, libpgtcl is currently broken for Tcl 8.*, because it relies on
some Tcl routines that went away in Tcl 8.

I have that on my todo list but have been swamped with other work...

If you don't mind using Tcl 7.6 the beta should work fine with that for
now.

			regards, tom lane

Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:17:50 -0400
Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Re: [HACKERS] 6.4-BETA1: libpgtcl.so / Tcl version? 