Subject: Re: postgresql packages: bin/pg_config
To: None <brook@biology.nmsu.edu>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 03/02/2005 14:09:28
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 brook@biology.nmsu.edu wrote:

> On December 18, 2004 the pg_config binary was moved from the -client
> to the -lib package for postgresql74 in order to fix pkg/28685.
> However, the same change was not made for either postgresql73 or
> postgresql80.  This means that the postgresql packages are
> inconsistent and that packages that depend on them cannot hope to find
> pg_config using the common mechanism provided by
> mk/pgsql.buildlink3.mk.
>
> Unless there is a compelling reason to keep the current arrangement, I
> suggest making all three versions consistent.  Should a new send-pr be
> filed?

Yes, that would be good so it is not forgotten. Also in the PR you may
want to mention that the manual page should be in the same package too.

 Jeremy C. Reed

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