Re: [HACKERS] Re: Nasty resource-leak problem in sort code
Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1999-05-07T23:01:45Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> This will fix several problems, including (a) failure to release file > descriptors after an error; (b) failure to delete temp files after > an error; (c) risk of running out of FDs if multiple sorts are invoked > concurrently (not sure if this can actually happen in the current state > of the code). Centralizing the generation of temp file names in one > place seems like a good idea too. > > Unless I hear objections, I'll work on this this weekend. This sounds like a good plan. -- Bruce Momjian | http://www.op.net/~candle maillist@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026