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Update AIX FAQ to show readline options more clearly.

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Backpatch FAQ's to 8.1.X.
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From: Zeugswetter Andreas <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at> From: Zeugswetter Andreas <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at>
$Date: 2005/12/08 21:36:50 $ $Date: 2006/04/05 22:55:05 $
On AIX 4.3.2 PostgreSQL compiled with the native IBM compiler xlc On AIX 4.3.2 PostgreSQL compiled with the native IBM compiler xlc
(vac.C 5.0.1) passes all regression tests. Other versions of OS and (vac.C 5.0.1) passes all regression tests. Other versions of OS and
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Working around the problem: Working around the problem:
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1) Use the new 8.2devel backend Makefile: Try one of the following:
o Use the new 8.2devel backend Makefile:
After the matter of readline's export list and the problems that were After the matter of readline's export list and the problems that were
occurring on AIX because of it being linked to the backend, a filter occurring on AIX because of it being linked to the backend, a filter
to exclude unneeded libraries from being linked against the backend was to exclude unneeded libraries from being linked against the backend was
added. Get revision 1.112 of src/backend/Makefile from CVS and replace added. Get revision 1.112 of src/backend/Makefile from CVS and replace
the copy that came with postgres with it. Build normally. the copy that came with postgres with it. Build normally.
2) Use libedit: o Use libedit
There are a few libedit ports available online. Build and install the There are a few libedit ports available online. Build and install the
desired port. If libreadline.a can be found in /lib, /usr/lib, or in desired port. If libreadline.a can be found in /lib, /usr/lib, or in
any location passed to postgres' configure via "--with-libraries=", any location passed to postgres' configure via "--with-libraries=",
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than history.h, place a symlink called history.h to it somewhere that than history.h, place a symlink called history.h to it somewhere that
the C preprocessor will check. the C preprocessor will check.
3) Configure with "--without-readline": o Configure with "--without-readline"
postgres can be configured with the option "--without-readline". When postgres can be configured with the option "--without-readline". When
this is enabled, postgres will not link against libreadline or libedit. this is enabled, postgres will not link against libreadline or libedit.
psql will not have history, tab completion, or any of the other niceties psql will not have history, tab completion, or any of the other niceties
that readline and libedit bring, but external readline wrappers exist that readline and libedit bring, but external readline wrappers exist
that add that functionality. that add that functionality.
4) Use readline 5.0: o Use readline 5.0
Readline 5.0 does not induce the problems, however it does export Readline 5.0 does not induce the problems, however it does export
memcpy and strncpy when built using the easy method of "-bexpall". Like memcpy and strncpy when built using the easy method of "-bexpall". Like
4.3, it is possible to do a build that does not export these symbols, 4.3, it is possible to do a build that does not export these symbols,