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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml index e7ed9b4d5ca..0769901f248 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.259 2006/07/24 16:32:44 petere Exp $ --> +<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.260 2006/08/17 17:25:43 petere Exp $ --> <chapter id="installation"> <title><![%standalone-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> @@ -1011,10 +1011,24 @@ su - postgres <term><option>--enable-dtrace</option></term> <listitem> <para> + <indexterm> + <primary>DTrace</primary> + </indexterm> Compiles with support for the dynamic tracing tool DTrace. Operating system support for DTrace is currently only available in Solaris. </para> + + <para> + To point to the <command>dtrace</command> program, the + environment variable <envar>DTRACE</envar> can be set. This + will often be necessary because <command>dtrace</command> is + typically installed under <filename>/usr/sbin</filename>, + which might not be in the path. Additional command-line + options for the <command>dtrace</command> program can be + specified in the environment variable + <envar>DTRACEFLAGS</envar>. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1114,6 +1128,25 @@ su - postgres </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term><option>DTRACE=<replaceable>/path/to/dtrace</></option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Specifies the location of the <command>dtrace</command> program. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>DTRACEFLAGS=<replaceable>FLAGS</></option></term> + <listitem> + <para> + <replaceable>FLAGS</> is the a list of flags to pass to the + <command>dtrace</command> program. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term><option>JADE</option></term> <listitem> <para> |