Re: [HACKERS] [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Update copyright for 2017

Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> writes:
>> Ok. Now let's wait for the fallout from the reset. This is an interesting
>> experiment, we'll find out how many people are annoyed by a reset :-).

> I bet a number of buildfarm machines will dislike it :(

Early returns don't look good, eg on termite

        From git://git.postgresql.org/git/postgresql
           7e3ae54..83a25a5  REL9_2_STABLE -> REL9_2_STABLE
           7e3ae54..83a25a5  github/REL9_2_STABLE -> github/REL9_2_STABLE
        From /home/pgbuildfarm/buildroot-termite/pgmirror
         + 19371e1...83a25a5 REL9_2_STABLE -> origin/REL9_2_STABLE  (forced update)

        *** Please tell me who you are.

        Run

          git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
          git config --global user.name "Your Name"

        to set your account's default identity.
        Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.

        fatal: empty ident  <pgbuildfarm@ajivana.pg.osuosl.org> not allowed

Somehow the reset is clobbering local configuration on some members?

We should advise buildfarm owners how to fix that.