Revert "Convert configuration file parsing to use flex"

This reverts commit c6ca183247.

Backing out this patch for now as the Debian build system doesn't
seem to like it, even though it builds just fine on Debian itself.
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Ian Barwick
2019-07-18 10:18:00 +09:00
parent 215f4bb9d9
commit 5bf9605286
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<sect2>
<title>General enhancements</title>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
The &repmgr; configuration file is now parsed using
<command>flex</command>, meaning it will be parsed in
the same way as PostgreSQL parses its own configuration
files.
</para>
<para>
This makes configuration file parsing more robust
and consistent.
</para>
<note>
<para>
This change makes configuration file parsing somewhat stricter
than previously. When upgrading, be sure to check your
configuration file syntax.
<!-- XXX add notes in upgrade section -->
</para>
<para>
In particular, all string values containing spaces
<emphasis>must</emphasis> be contained within single quotes.
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>