Re: BUG #4662: make failed using MinGW under WinXP

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 4662
Logged by: Pavel Golub
Email address: pavel(dot)golub(at)gf(dot)microolap(dot)com
PostgreSQL version: 8.4
Operating system: Windows XP SP3
Description: make failed using MinGW under WinXP
Details:

$ make

We got an error:

...
In file included from
e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/security.h:38,
from libpq-int.h:57,
from fe-auth.h:18,
from fe-auth.c:48:
e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/sspi.h:60: error:
syntax error before “SECURITY_STRING”
In file included from
e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/security.h:39,
from libpq-int.h:57,
from fe-auth.h:18,
from fe-auth.c:48:
e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/ntsecpkg.h:123:
error: syntax error before “SECURITY_STRING”
…

This issue was discussed in the Hackers PostgreSQL mailing list and
discussion could be found in the archive
(http://postgresqlorg.blogspot.com/2008/09/hackers-83-4-vista-mingw-initdb.h
tml).

The solution is to add an additional header file to
postgresql/src/include/libpq/libpq-be.h
and
postgresql/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h:

…
#ifdef ENABLE_SSPI
#define SECURITY_WIN32
#include <ntsecapi.h> <——- Add this include
#include <security.h>
#undef SECURITY_WIN32
…

Just interesting, will this patch be present in 8.4.x branch of PostgreSQL
sources?

Guys, did anyone looked on this annoying problem? I beleive it may be
solved by using compiler directive only, e.g. #ifdef __MINGW__ or
whatever. I just have no idea what directive used for MinGW
(Windows?).

You wrote:

PG> The following bug has been logged online:

PG> Bug reference: 4662
PG> Logged by: Pavel Golub
PG> Email address: pavel(dot)golub(at)gf(dot)microolap(dot)com
PG> PostgreSQL version: 8.4
PG> Operating system: Windows XP SP3
PG> Description: make failed using MinGW under WinXP
PG> Details:

PG> $ make

PG> We got an error:

PG> ...
PG> In file included from
PG> e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/security.h:38,
PG> from libpq-int.h:57,
PG> from fe-auth.h:18,
PG> from fe-auth.c:48:
PG> e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/sspi.h:60: error:
PG> syntax error before “SECURITY_STRING”
PG> In file included from
PG> e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/security.h:39,
PG> from libpq-int.h:57,
PG> from fe-auth.h:18,
PG> from fe-auth.c:48:
PG> e:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.5/../../../../include/ntsecpkg.h:123:
PG> error: syntax error before “SECURITY_STRING”
PG> …

PG> This issue was discussed in the Hackers PostgreSQL mailing list and
PG> discussion could be found in the archive
PG> (http://postgresqlorg.blogspot.com/2008/09/hackers-83-4-vista-mingw-initdb.h
PG> tml).

PG> The solution is to add an additional header file to
PG> postgresql/src/include/libpq/libpq-be.h
PG> and
PG> postgresql/src/interfaces/libpq/libpq-int.h:

PG> …
PG> #ifdef ENABLE_SSPI
PG> #define SECURITY_WIN32
PG> #include <ntsecapi.h> <——- Add this include
PG> #include <security.h>
PG> #undef SECURITY_WIN32
PG> …

PG> Just interesting, will this patch be present in 8.4.x branch of PostgreSQL
PG> sources?

--
With best wishes,
Pavel mailto:pavel(at)gf(dot)microolap(dot)com