Re: compile bug in HEAD?

On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 11:06, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> If someone is really bored out of their mind, at least one of these
> warnings can be gotten rid of by not using the -l option to flex.  That
> might be desirable for other reasons, too, one of which is improved speed.
> 
> No, just removing -l from the makefile is not the right fix.

I'm curious; why is this "not the right fix"? According to the manpage:

-l    turns  on  maximum compatibility with the originalAT&T lex implementation. Note that this does notmean full
compatibility. Use of this option costs a  considerable  amount  of performance...
 

Cheers,

Neil

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