Bug #551: alter table add field serial - does not create serial field

wolfgang fuertbauer (w.fuertbauer@eunet.at) reports a bug with a severity of 3
The lower the number the more severe it is.

Short Description
alter table add field serial - does not create serial field

Long Description
altering an existing table and adding a field from type serial via

>>alter table test add (s serial);<<

does not add a serial, but an integer field.

Sample Code
create table t (t text);
CREATE
\d t
          Table "t"
 Attribute | Type | Modifier
-----------+------+----------
 t         | text |

alter table t add s serial;
ALTER

 \d t
           Table "t"
 Attribute |  Type   | Modifier
-----------+---------+----------
 t         | text    |
 s         | integer |


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