Hans Åberg wrote:

> > So, try this:
> > 
> > cd /usr/share/bison
> > sudo patch < /path/to/extra-header-prefix.diff
> > cd /your/source/dir
> > rm -f stack.hh position.hh location.hh
> > make clean
> > make
> 
> I wouldn't do that for two reasons: screwing up the installation,
> and security reasons -

Alright, do "patch --dry-run" before actually patching.

> one should do the changes while not root, and copy them to the
> installation location.

Well, then:

- make a copy of /usr/share/bison
- patch the copy
- as root, copy changed files back

Or:

- get bison sources
- apply patch there
- build
- install

Regards,
Frank

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