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  1. Re: [HACKERS] Core dump in regression tests.

    Thomas A. Szybist <szybist@boxhill.com> — 1998-08-30T19:59:35Z

    In message <199808300008.UAA15993@candle.pha.pa.us>, Bruce Momjian writes:
> > In message <199808292119.WAA27374@mtcc.demon.co.uk>, Keith Parks writes:
> > > 
> > > Thomas A. Szybist <szybist@boxhill.com>
> > > > 
> > > > Hi, yes, I'm having trouble as well.  
> > > 
> > > Sorry to hear that but I don't feel quite so alone now ;-)
> > 
> > Misery loves company :).
> > 
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I'm crashing anytime I create a table, (-O2).  I just tried the 8/29 snapshot.
> > > > I've got an environment set up now to try a few things.  
> > > 
> > > Same thing here with -O2, I think some of the other pg_user, pg_view etc.
> > > problems all boil down to table creation as those are created as
> > > tables after bootstrapping and subsequently converted to views.
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Without -O2 it seem to be better. I see the same problem with 
> > > > create function as you.  Also many failures seem to the result
> > > > of some type not defined.  Is that expected?
> > > 
> > > Yes, there are many problems in the regression tests due to some
> > > type removal, I think, by Bruce. We're just waiting for the
> > > regression test "expected" results to catch up.
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Sorry to jump in so late here.  
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Better late than never <grin>
> > > 
> > > Just out of interest, what platform are you running on?
> > > (S/Linux on an SUN IPX here)
> > > 
> > > Keith.
> > > 
> > 
> > This is on a Red Hat 4.1 (Yes 4.1) system.  Thing is, it's a production
> > system, and I haven't reason to upgrade.
> > 
> > Kernel is 2.0.29 gcc 2.7.2.1. Sparc 20.
> > 
> > I was toying with the idea of tossing Red Had 5.1 on a sparc classic,
> > to see if glibc on S/Linux hoses anything.
> 
> Again, if someone wants to conditionally compile the directories to find
> the offending file, I am sure we can get a fix for it.
> 
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> 

At first look it seems to be:  backend/catalog/indexing.c.
Maybe Keith can confirm?  

Thanks,

Tom Szybist
szybist@boxhill.com