From 7c49bf9d5d66f2103d1e76a8474888e5e7447a03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Haas Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:55:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Make AIX suggestions about disabling ipv6 more version-sensitive. Chris Browne, based on a report from John Pierce. --- doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml | 14 ++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index 90f674905b..7f0bcfadfd 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + <![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> @@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ kill `cat /usr/local/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid` would <quote>mysteriously</quote> not come up successfully. This appears to be the result of unexpected behavior in the IPv6 implementation. It looks like PostgreSQL and IPv6 do not play - very well together at this time on AIX. + very well together on AIX 5.3. </para> <para> @@ -2291,6 +2291,16 @@ hosts=local4,bind4 </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> + + <warning> <para> This is really a workaround of problems relating + to immaturity of IPv6 support, which improved visibly during the + course of AIX 5.3 releases. It has worked with AIX version 5.3, + but does not represent an elegant solution to the problem. It has + been reported that this workaround is not only unnecessary, but + causes problems on AIX 6.1, where IPv6 support has become more + mature. </para> + </warning> + </sect3> <sect3> -- 2.40.0