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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> Actually, I think it makes more sense to simply revert this. bowerbird,
> like all buildfarm animals, has a working tar.

Right, it doesn't seem like tar is the biggest lift when setting up
a buildfarm critter.

> It's just that this one
> is apparently seriously confused by using paths with a drive spec.

Hm, so how would this test have handled that anyway?

			regards, tom lane