From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
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        Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>,
        PostgreSQL Bugs <pgsql-bugs@lists.postgresql.org>,
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Subject: Re: Regression tests fail with musl libc because libpq.so can't be
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 10:58:30PM +0100, walther@technowledgy.de wrote:
>> I would like to see this backpatched to be able to run the regression tests
>> easily on all stable branches.

> You want to risk destabilizing Postgres by backpatching something this
> complex so the regression tests can be run on all stable branches?  I
> think you are overestimating our desire to take on risk.

If we want a buildfarm animal testing this platform, we kind of need
to support it on all branches.  Having said that, I agree with you
that we are looking for a minimalist fix not a maximalist one.
I think the 0001 patch is about right, but the rest seem to be solving
problems we don't have.

			regards, tom lane