"Cook, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ERROR: syntax error at line 3467: unexpected token "syntax error"
> This line number seems to be from postgres.bki, and it appears to be > one short of where the error actually arises - inserting a blank line > at line 3468 moves the error to line 3468. Hmm, both the weird phrasing of the error message and the off-by-one line count are pretty obvious bugs now that I look at bootscanner.l. I guess nobody noticed because so few people have ever seen an actual syntax error here. > The first 'declare unique index' line is the one that is causing the > problem - commenting it out just moves the same error message to the > next line. It looks fine to me too. I think that either the bootstrap lexer or parser must be broken on your machine. > I have not regenerated the bison-generated parser source file - it is > the one that comes with PostgreSQL 7.4.2. Are you speaking specifically of src/backend/bootstrap/bootparse.c src/backend/bootstrap/bootscanner.c src/backend/bootstrap/bootstrap_tokens.h Make doubly sure that these didn't get regenerated. If they didn't, the only other theory that comes to mind is a compiler bug. Which compiler are you using exactly? regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly