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_STABLEFrom /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
theidentity 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.
        regards, tom lane