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Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PATCHES] Patch for more readable parse error messages - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PATCHES] Patch for more readable parse error messages
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Msg-id Pine.GSO.4.02A.10002221316290.14754-100000@Haj.DoCS.UU.SE
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PATCHES] Patch for more readable parse error messages  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] Re: [PATCHES] Patch for more readable parse error messages  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, Tom Lane wrote:

> For the same sort of reasons I'd prefer that our scanner worked
> with vanilla lex, not just flex.  I'm not sure how far away we are
> from that; it may be an unrealistic goal.  But if it is within reach
> then we shouldn't give it up lightly.

I concur. Somewhere in between vanilla lex and flex is also POSIX lex,
which does support exclusive start conditions but no <<EOF>>.

Anyone for getting rid of GNU make?

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