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

   Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com> — 2012-12-31T06:53:38Z

   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.
   
   -- 
    Craig Ringer                   http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
    PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services
   
   

2. Re: [PATCH] Change Windows build docs to point to flex and bison from msys

   Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas@vmware.com> — 2013-01-01T16:12:35Z

   On 31.12.2012 08:53, Craig Ringer wrote:
   > 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.
   
   Thanks, committed. I left out the sentence about vcvarsall, I think 
   that's beyond what we need to explain in our docs. Plus so
   
   - Heikki