Postgresql & AMD x86-64 - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

Hi guys,

Does anyone want remote access to the upcoming AMD 64 bit architecture,
to make sure PostgreSQL runs well on it?

It's only via remote access at present, but the AMD guys are willing to
help us out here.

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Postgresql AMD x86-64
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:29:24 -0800
From: marc.miller@amd.com
To: justin@postgresql.org
CC: aj@suse.de, chris.rimer@amd.com

Justin,

I apologize for the delayed response.  Unfortunately, at the moment I
don't have a system available to send you.  If I could get you access to
a machine remotely, would that be useful to you?  I will need to check
machine availability before I can promise you anything, but I'm willing
to be your sponsor in the AMD Developer Center and approve a request for
access.

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Clift [mailto:justin@postgresql.org]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 7:31 PM
To: Andreas Jaeger
Subject: Re: AMD x86-64


Hi Andreas,

Have you heard anything back from the AMD guys in relation to this?

We've not heard a single thing from them.

:-(

Regards and best wishes,

Justin Clift


Andreas Jaeger wrote:
 > Justin Clift <justin@postgresql.org> writes:
<snip>
 >>Yep, the aim is to allow PostgreSQL developers access to a system
 >>running x86-64 hardware as needed.
 >>
 >>Trying to get ahead of the ballgame these days.  :)
 >>
 >>>If you have hammer Hardware, I can provide you with a prerelease of
 >>>our software,
 >>
 >>That would be cool Andreas, thanks.
 >>
 >>Now, just need to secure the hardware somehow.  Personally, I feel
 >>that an email forwarded from you to the right people at AMD may help
 >>that significantly.  At least, people from AMD should get in contact
 >>with us to see if something beneficial can be arranged.
 >
 > Ok, I forwarded your note and let's see whether they're interested
 > (there're already a few commercial database like IBM DB2 ported).
 > From past experience, it might be difficult to get hardware directly
 > but let's wait for their answer.
 >
 > If you don't hear anything this week, feel free to ask me again,
 >
 > Andreas


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