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 .....

bye


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Sat, 4 Apr 1998 15:43:01 +0200
Erwan MAS <mas@nic.fr>
lex/flex portability PB in version 6.3.1
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@hub.org           secondary: scrappy@{freebsd|postgresql}.org 


Mon, 6 Apr 1998 03:12:36 -0300 (ADT)
The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
Re: [HACKERS] lex/flex portability PB in version 6.3.1