[PATCH] Change Windows build docs to point to flex and bison from msys

Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>

From: Craig Ringer <craig@2ndQuadrant.com>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2012-12-31T06:53:38Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers

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Hi all

For some time it's been impossible to build PostgreSQL on 64-bit Windows
by following the documentation's advice, as the version of Flex we
distribute on the PostgreSQL FTP site does not work on 64-bit Windows
hosts. See this 2011 message (
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2011-07/msg00100.php).

The attached patch changes the documentation to point users to the
working flex and bison provided by msys - either as part of MinGW, or
from msysgit. It also mentions the error that people will get when
trying to use the old flex we distribute on 64-bit hosts so it's easier
to find out about the issue.

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 Craig Ringer                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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