Port Bug Report: PostgreSQL does not compile with 'lex' on SunOS 5.6

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POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
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Your name : Greg Boyko
Your email address : greg(dot)boyko(at)zephyrtech(dot)com

Category : install: compile
Severity : serious

Summary: PostgreSQL does not compile with 'lex' on SunOS 5.6

System Configuration
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Operating System : SunOS 5.6

PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2

Compiler used : gcc 2.8.1.1

Hardware:
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SunOS solaris1 5.6 Generic_105181-04 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-1

Versions of other tools:
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GNU Make 3.76.1
lex: Software Generation Utilities (SGU) Solaris/ELF (3.0)

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Problem Description:
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The build fails in the directory

postgresql-6.4.2/src/interfaces/ecpg/preproc

with the error

"pgc.l": line 53: Error: missing translation value

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Test Case:
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Solution:
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The build succeeds if I use GNU flex instead of lex. I did
investigate any further.

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