Re: [7.3-devl] alter_table test - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Gordon Runkle <gar@integrated-dynamics.com> writes:
> The alter_table regression test is now failing for me (RH Null).
> It appears that the problem is that the backend is giving back a
> different error message than expected when dropping a column from a
> non-existent table:

> -- try altering non-existent table, should fail
> alter table foo drop column bar;
> ERROR:  Relation "foo" has no column "bar"

Hmm, I don't get that here.  In CVS tip the regression tests pass,
and a manual trial gives:

test73=# alter table foo drop column bar;
ERROR:  Relation "foo" does not exist

Would you try a full rebuild and see if things are still flaky?
        regards, tom lane