From 133d1e8e5b762df25edb5571ce1454b66c4455e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Eisentraut Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:29:51 +0000 Subject: Collect the bits of wisdom about dtrace installation in the installation chapter rather than scattering them across several incomplete fragments. --- doc/FAQ_Solaris | 16 +++------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/FAQ_Solaris') diff --git a/doc/FAQ_Solaris b/doc/FAQ_Solaris index dd392cc9a7c..f7a60e06d81 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ_Solaris +++ b/doc/FAQ_Solaris @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL Sun Solaris specific To be read in conjunction with the installation instructions. ============================================================ -Last updated: $Date: 2006/10/10 22:19:08 $ +Last updated: $Date: 2006/12/02 09:29:51 $ Contents: @@ -142,18 +142,8 @@ recommendations are also useful on other hardware with Solaris. 8) Can I use DTrace for tracing PostgreSQL? -PostgreSQL 8.2 has implemented DTrace support. You can enable it by -the --enable-dtrace configure switch. If you want to build 64-bit -binaries with DTrace you must specify DTRACEFLAGS='-64', e.g., - -Using GCC compiler: - - $ ./configure CC='gcc -m64' --enable-dtrace DTRACEFLAGS='-64' ... - -Using Sun compiler: - - $ ./configure CC='/opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc -xtarget=native64' --enable-dtrace DTRACEFLAGS='-64' - +Yes, see the chapter "Monitoring Database Activity" in the documentation +for further information. If you see the linking of the postgres executable abort with an error message like -- cgit v1.2.3