Compiling PostgreSQL Extensions Easier With YugabyteDB 2.21+
Compiling PostgreSQL extensions easier in YugabyteDB 2.21+ due to native OS libraries used instead of Linuxbrew, simplifying dependency management and testing.
TL;DR: Compiling PostgreSQL extensions is much easier in YugabyteDB versions 2.21 and above, as native OS libraries are used. YugabyteDB initially used Linuxbrew to create a consistent, portable build environment across various Linux distributions. Linuxbrew allowed the bundling of dependencies like GCC and Glibc, ensuring controlled builds across systems, including non-Glibc-based ones. This approach simplified dependency management and testing by allowing complete control over the build environment. However, several challenges arose with Linuxbrew, like performance overhead (relying on out...