Re: [HACKERS] lex/flex portability PB in version 6.3.1

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: Erwan MAS <mas(at)nic(dot)fr>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] lex/flex portability PB in version 6.3.1
Date: 1998-04-06 06:12:36
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.3.96.980406031130.290D-100000@thelab.hub.org
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On Sat, 4 Apr 1998, Erwan MAS wrote:

> Hello ,
>
> in version 6.3.1 of the file src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc/pgc.l .
> There are some flex specific code .
> like :
> %option ( no fatal )
> <<EOF>> ( fatal error )
>
> my os was solaris 2.6. with standart lex .
>
> So if i want to compile , postgres I must use flex .....

Actually, I hate to say it, but its pretty much recommended that
anyone using PostgreSQL use flex/bison...in particular, we're starting to
find that 'stock yacc' on some systems chocks on gram.y, because its just
gotten to be *very* large...

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org

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