Error Building Postgres 17.0 from Source

[Corbin Cavolt]

Hi,

I'm having a problem building Postgres 17.0 from source. I'm able to build all 
the 16.x versions just fine; I'm running into an error specifically with 
version 17.0. I use a devcontainer for development with my own postgres feature 
here: https://github.com/ccavolt/devcontainer-features/tree/main/src/postgres. 
As you can see I'm using Debian Bookworm for testing. If you open up the repo 
in a Codespace or a devcontainer and run the following command, you should be 
able to see the same errors that I'll post below:

Here's the command:

devcontainer features test --features postgres --filter postgres-default 
--skip-autogenerated --skip-duplicated --preserve-test-containers

Here's the relevant logs:

make[1]: Entering directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc'
make -C src all
make[2]: Entering directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc/src'
make -C sgml all
make[3]: Entering directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc/src/sgml'#20 
31.08 { \
echo "<!ENTITY version \"17.0\">"; \
echo "<!ENTITY majorversion \"17\">"; \
} > version.sgml
'/usr/bin/perl' ./mk_feature_tables.pl YES 
../../../src/backend/catalog/sql_feature_packages.txt 
../../../src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt > features-supported.sgml
'/usr/bin/perl' ./mk_feature_tables.pl NO 
../../../src/backend/catalog/sql_feature_packages.txt 
../../../src/backend/catalog/sql_features.txt > features-unsupported.sgml
'/usr/bin/perl' ./generate-errcodes-table.pl 
../../../src/backend/utils/errcodes.txt > errcodes-table.sgml
'/usr/bin/perl' ./generate-keywords-table.pl . > keywords-table.sgml
'/usr/bin/perl' ./generate-targets-meson.pl targets-meson.txt 
generate-targets-meson.pl > targets-meson.sgml#20 31.11 '/usr/bin/perl' 
../../../src/backend/utils/activity/generate-wait_event_types.pl --docs 
../../../src/backend/utils/activity/wait_event_names.txt
/usr/bin/xmllint --nonet --path . --path . --output postgres-full.xml --noent 
--valid postgres.sgml#20 31.70 /usr/bin/xsltproc --nonet --path . --path . 
--stringparam pg.version '17.0' stylesheet.xsl postgres-full.xml
I/O error : Attempt to load network entity 
http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/xhtml/chunk.xsl
warning: failed to load external entity 
"http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/xhtml/chunk.xsl";
compilation error: file stylesheet.xsl line 6 element import
xsl:import : unable to load 
http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/xhtml/chunk.xsl
I/O error : Attempt to load network entity 
http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/common/entities.ent
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:4: warning: failed to load external entity 
"http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/common/entities.ent";
%common.entities;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:124: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
translate(substring(&primary;, 1, 1),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:125: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
&lowercase;,
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:126: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&uppercase;))
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:127: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
[&scope;][1]) = 1
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:131: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
select="$terms[contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:131: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
select="$terms[contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:132: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
substring(&primary;, 1, 1))]"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:134: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:variable name="others" select="$terms[not(contains(concat(&lowercase;,
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:135: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&uppercase;),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:136: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
substring(&primary;, 1, 1)))]"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:150: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
translate(substring(&primary;, 1, 1),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:151: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]) = 1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:151: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]) = 1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:151: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]) = 1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:157: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:157: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:157: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:165: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
$others[@type = $type][count(.|key('primary', &primary;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:165: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
$others[@type = $type][count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:174: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:apply-templates select="$others[count(.|key('primary', &primary;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:174: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
<xsl:apply-templates select="$others[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:180: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:180: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:180: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:198: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
&primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:198: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
&primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:204: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:204: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:204: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:213: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
translate(substring(&primary;, 1, 1),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:214: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:214: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:214: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;))[&scope;][1]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:220: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:220: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:220: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:231: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
select="translate(substring(&primary;, 1, 1),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:232: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:232: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:234: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
<xsl:if test="key('letter', $key)[&scope;]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:235: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:235: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:242: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:if test="contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;), $key)">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:242: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:if test="contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;), $key)">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:244: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($key, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:244: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($key, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:248: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
<xsl:apply-templates select="key('letter', $key)[&scope;]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:249: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:250: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
[&scope;][1])=1]"
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:256: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:256: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:256: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&primary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:270: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
select="translate(substring(&primary;, 1, 1),
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:271: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:271: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
&lowercase;,&uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:273: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
<xsl:if test="key('letter', $key)[&scope;]
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:274: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:274: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
[count(.|key('primary', &primary;)[&scope;][1]) = 1]">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:275: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:if test="contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;), $key)">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:275: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:if test="contains(concat(&lowercase;, &uppercase;), $key)">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:281: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($key, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:281: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($key, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:294: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($object/@id, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:294: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:value-of select="translate($object/@id, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:453: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
<xsl:variable name="key" select="&primary;"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:454: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
<xsl:variable name="refs" select="key('primary', $key)[&scope;]"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:482: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
e != '' or generate-id() = generate-id(key('primary-section', concat($key, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:482: parser error : Entity 'section.id' not defined
erate-id() = generate-id(key('primary-section', concat($key, &sep;, &section.id;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:482: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
= generate-id(key('primary-section', concat($key, &sep;, &section.id;))[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:493: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
and not(secondary)][&scope;]">
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:505: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
-templates select="$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see', concat(&primary;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:505: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
tes select="$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see', concat(&primary;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:505: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
ect="$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:505: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
efs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:505: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
() = generate-id(key('see', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;, &sep;, see))[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:511: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(see, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:511: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(see, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:519: parser error : Entity 'primary' not defined
lates select="$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see-also', concat(&primary;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:519: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
elect="$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see-also', concat(&primary;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:519: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
$refs[generate-id() = generate-id(key('see-also', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:519: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
enerate-id() = generate-id(key('see-also', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:519: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
rate-id(key('see-also', concat(&primary;, &sep;, &sep;, &sep;, seealso))[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:525: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(seealso, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:525: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(seealso, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:527: parser error : Entity 'sep' not defined
emplates select="$refs[secondary and count(.|key('secondary', concat($key, &sep;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:527: parser error : Entity 'secondary' not defined
ct="$refs[secondary and count(.|key('secondary', concat($key, &sep;, &secondary;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:527: parser error : Entity 'scope' not defined
secondary and count(.|key('secondary', concat($key, &sep;, &secondary;))[&scope;
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:533: parser error : Entity 'secondary' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&secondary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:533: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&secondary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:533: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(&secondary;, &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:612: parser error : Entity 'lowercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(., &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
stylesheet-html-common.xsl:612: parser error : Entity 'uppercase' not defined
<xsl:sort select="translate(., &lowercase;, &uppercase;)"/>
^
compilation error: file stylesheet.xsl line 8 element include
xsl:include : unable to load stylesheet-html-common.xsl
make[3]: *** [Makefile:130: html-stamp] Error 5
make[3]: Leaving directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc/src/sgml'
make[2]: Leaving directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc/src'
make[2]: *** [Makefile:8: all] Error 2
make[1]: *** [Makefile:16: all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/root/downloads/postgresql-17.0/doc'make: *** 
[GNUmakefile:16: world-doc-recurse] Error 2