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Dear mysql-ers,

It seems that the Mac OS X PowerPC 64 bit version of the MySQL
Community server is no longer available.

Now I'm wondering which version I should use on a G5 PowerMac. PowerPC
32 bit or Universal?

Thanks for any insights.

Jan Pieter Kunst

You could build it from source. The only challenge is figuring out
the configuration command for the target platform. I have compiled
for Core 2 Duo and G4 shown below, but not G5. Search the web for the
configuration command..... or perhaps someone here on the list might
have the configuration command.


MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo (Processor = 2.33 Core 2 Duo) Configuration
Command
$ CC=gcc CFLAGS='-O3 -fno-common' CXX=gcc CXXFLAGS='-O3 -felide-
constructors \
-fno-common' ./configure '--prefix=/usr/local/mysql' \
'--localstatedir=/usr/local/mysql/data' '--libexecdir=/usr/local/
mysql/bin' \
'--enable-thread-safe-client' '--enable-local-infile' '--with-pic' \
'--disable-shared' '--with-zlib-dir=bundled' '--with-readline' \
'--with-archive-storage-engine' '--with-innodb' '--with-extra-
charsets=complex' \
'--with-vio' '--with-openssl'


PowerPC G4 Build Configuration Command
$ CC=gcc CFLAGS="-O3 -fno-omit-frame-pointer" CXX=gcc \
CXXFLAGS="-O3 -fno-omit-frame-pointer -felide-constructors -fno-
exceptions -fno-rtti" \
../configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql --localstatedir=/usr/local/
mysql/data \
--with-extra-charsets=complex --enable-thread-safe-client \
--enable-local-infile --with-innodb --disable-shared --with-vio --
with-openssl

More config commands here:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/...-binaries.html

Once you know what cryptic configuration command (cryptic for those
of us who don't work with C++ anyway) to use for the target
processor, compiling form source is a piece of cake.

Here are my steps to compile on Mac (with SSL capability included too):
http://homepage.mac.com/kelleherk/ib...0070312134739/
index.html

Found this article specifically for 64-bit OS X 10.4 build from
source which may be just the additional pieces of info you need
http://www.afp548.com/article.php?st...50705130841426

HTH, Kieran

On Jul 11, 2007, at 3:08 AM, Jan Pieter Kunst wrote:

> Dear mysql-ers,
>
> It seems that the Mac OS X PowerPC 64 bit version of the MySQL
> Community server is no longer available.
>
> Now I'm wondering which version I should use on a G5 PowerMac. PowerPC
> 32 bit or Universal?
>
> Thanks for any insights.
>
> Jan Pieter Kunst
>
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Hi Jan Pieter, all !


I am sorry I reply so late, was too busy with other things till now.


Jan Pieter Kunst wrote:
> Dear mysql-ers,
>
> It seems that the Mac OS X PowerPC 64 bit version of the MySQL
> Community server is no longer available.

That was true in some versions, there were issues with the binary
failing the tests.
But as of 5.0.45, it is available again (and we sure hope it remains so
in the future).

>
> Now I'm wondering which version I should use on a G5 PowerMac. PowerPC
> 32 bit or Universal?

If the OS X PowerPC 64 bit binaries were not published for a specific
version of MySQL, they should not be included in the "Universal"
packages either:
We publish all packages we built for all platforms, unless
- the build failed (say, we have a machine or compiler issue), or
- the binary failed the tests too badly.
In both these cases, we will publish it neither on its own nor in
"Universal" packages.

A PowerPC 32 bit version should always work on 64 bit hardware, the only
possible issue I see is the size of caches and other RAM areas you
configured.

>
> Thanks for any insights.

You are welcome,
Jörg

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MySQL AB, www.mysql.com