Re: BUG #3699: Fails to compile DTrace Support

[Robert Lor <Robert(dot)Lor(at)Sun(dot)COM>]

From: Lee Packham <lpackham(at)gmail(dot)com>

> I have built a patch to enable a working DTrace on OSX with Postgres 8.2.5.
> Basically the problem is that the dtrace command on OSX doesn't have 
> the -G
> parameter - so you have to use the newer -h method to produce a header 
> file.
> 

It bothers me that the Apple's Dtrace port doesn't have the -G flag. We chose the current approach for simplicity and at the same time allowing us to easily introduce a generic framework so other OSes can plug in a similar tool if needed. I have yet to review your patch in detail, but I hope it doesn't break this generic framework. More later...

-Robert