README

   1 PowerDNS is copyright 2005 by PowerDNS.COM BV
   2
   3 This file may lag behind at times. For most recent updates, always check
   4 http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html and http://wiki.powerdns.com
   5
   6 Another good place to look for information is:
   7 http://doc.powerdns.com/compiling-powerdns.html
   8
   9 To file bugs, head towards:
  10
  11         http://wiki.powerdns.com/projects/trac/newticket
  12
  13 but first check existing ones:
  14
  15         http://wiki.powerdns.com/projects/trac/report/1
  16
  17 COMPILING
  18 ---------
  19
  20 To compile a very clean version, use:
  21
  22 $ ./configure --with-modules=""
  23 $ make
  24 # make install
  25
  26 This generates a PowerDNS binary with no modules, except the bind backend,
  27 built in, and the pipe-backend available for runtime loading.
  28
  29 When ./configure is run without --with-modules, the gmysql module is
  30 built-in by default and the pipe-backend is compiled for runtime loading.
  31
  32 To add multiple modules, try:
  33
  34 $ ./configure --with-modules="gmysql gpgsql"
  35
  36 See http://rtfm.powerdns.com/compiling-powerdns.html for more details.
  37
  38 Please don't use the 'mysql' backend, it is deprecated. Use the 'gmysql'
  39 one!
  40
  41 SUBVERSION / CVS
  42 ----------------
  43
  44 If you need code from SVN read HACKING
  45
  46 SOLARIS NOTES
  47 -------------
  48 You need gcc 3.x, preferably 3.2! The 'Sunpro' compiler is currently not
  49 supported (patches are welcome if not too intrusive).
  50
  51 If you encounter problems with the Solaris make, gmake is advised
  52
  53 IPv6 is broken in Solaris 2.7, use 2.8 or higher for that. PowerDNS on
  54 Solaris 2.7 won't even serve AAAA records.
  55
  56 FREEBSD NOTES
  57 -------------
  58 gcc 2.95.x works. You need to compile using gmake - regular make only
  59 appears to work, but doesn't in fact. Use gmake, not make.
  60
  61 pipebackend does not work due to bad interaction between fork and pthreads.
  62 Amazingly, running the Linux version under the linuxulator DOES work!
  63
  64 LINUX NOTES
  65 -----------
  66 None really.
  67
  68 WIN32 NOTES
  69 -----------
  70 See http://rtfm.powerdns.com/compiling-powerdns.html#ON-WINDOWS
  71
  72 Needs Visual C++
  73
  74 ---
  75
  76 After compiling, you may find the file 'pdns/pdns' helpful, we suggest you
  77 place it in /etc/init.d/ or your operating system's equivalent.
  78