"Matt Miller" <pgsql@mattmillersf.fastmail.fm> writes:
> Yes, I could not at first apply to REL8_2_0 because the patch file
> wanted to patch src/backend/parser/gram.c. At that point I started over
> with a fresh REL8_2_0, ran "./configure; make", and tried the patch
> again. That's when I got a bunch of failures and fuzz. The problem
> files are:
This most likely means that you have a different version of bison
installed than was used to build the release tarballs.
> Now I have two questions. First, why does pgcluster patch derived
> files?
I suppose because they think people might not have bison installed,
but on the whole it's a pretty bad idea.
regards, tom lane