Re: 8.2.0 Tarball vs. REL8_2_0 vs. REL8_2_STABLE - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: 8.2.0 Tarball vs. REL8_2_0 vs. REL8_2_STABLE
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Msg-id 28647.1166476161@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: 8.2.0 Tarball vs. REL8_2_0 vs. REL8_2_STABLE  ("Matt Miller" <pgsql@mattmillersf.fastmail.fm>)
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"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


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