Re: improved parallel make support

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> This patch requires GNU make 3.80, because of the above "|" feature and
> the $(eval) function.  Version 3.80 is dated October 2002, so it should
> be no problem, but I do occasionally read of make 3.79 around here;
> maybe it's time to get rid of that.  I did put in a check that makes the
> build fail right away if a wrong version of make is used.

Do we have a handle on how many buildfarm members this will break?

(fwiw, my hpux box is running 3.79.1)
        regards, tom lane