Re: AIX support

AIX PG user <postgres-ibm-aix@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com>

From: AIX PG user <postgres-ibm-aix@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com>

To: pgsql-hackers@lists.postgresql.org

Cc: AIX PG user <postgres-ibm-aix@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com>

Date: 2025-09-23T14:26:08Z

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Restore AIX support.
- 4a1b05caa55d 19 (unreleased) landed
pg_createsubscriber: Improve error messages.
- 898c131b58a0 18.0 cited
Use <stdint.h> and <inttypes.h> for c.h integers.
- 962da900ac8f 18.0 cited
Stabilize jsonb_path_query test case.
- af2115226831 18.0 cited
Fix C23 compiler warning
- d2b4b4c2259e 18.0 cited
pg_stat_statements: Add tests for nested queries with level tracking
- 45e0ba30fc40 18.0 cited
Add missing newline at the end of index_including.sql
- 54b69f1bd730 17.0 cited
Remove AIX support
- 0b16bb8776bb 17.0 cited
Fix s_lock.h PPC assembly code to be compatible with native AIX assembler.
- c41a1215f049 9.6.0 cited
Use a non-locking initial test in TAS_SPIN on PPC.
- bc2a050d4097 9.2.0 cited
Use LWSYNC in place of SYNC/ISYNC in PPC spinlocks, where possible.
- 631beeac3598 9.2.0 cited
Use mutex hint bit in PPC LWARX instructions, where possible.
- 5cfa8dd3007d 9.2.0 cited
Adjust TAS assembly as per recent discussions: use "+m"(*lock) everywhere
- 109867748259 8.0.0 cited
Apple's assembler likes the inlined TAS syntax too, so no reason to
- f9ba0a7fe563 7.4.1 cited
Tighten up register usage for inline PPC version of tas().
- eb5e4c58d137 7.4.1 cited
Put the isync where it's supposed to be.
- cd35d601b859 7.4.1 cited
> > I'll re-check that with the ppc architecture guy here.
- ceb4f5ea9c2c 7.4.1 cited
Fix PPC s_lock operations to work correctly on multi-CPU machines.
- 7233aae50bea 7.3.1 cited
I tried to build PostgreSQL with the following step to see backends hung
- 50938576d482 7.3.1 cited
Complete merge of all old man page information.
- f2f43efbe1d5 7.1.1 cited
s_lock aix patch.
- e3b06a871b63 7.1.1 cited

Hi Andres,
Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting the importance of Meson-based builds.

We fully recognize the long-term objective of transitioning away from
make-based builds, and we are actively working on reviving Meson support for
AIX in alignment with that direction. However, we are currently encountering a
few errors with the revived changes, and we are working actively to
resolve them. I will keep you updated and share the finalized Meson-related
changes at the earliest opportunity.

In the meantime, we would sincerely appreciate it if you/team could review the patch
with respect to the gmake build and the associated source-level modifications
submitted on commitfest.
    https://commitfest.postgresql.org/patch/6050/

Your input would be invaluable in helping us ensure the correctness and
completeness of the implementation before we proceed further.  Thank you once
again for your continued guidance and support.

Warm regards,
Sriram.