Re: [HACKERS] Core dump in regression tests.

David Hartwig <daybee@bellatlantic.net>

From: David Hartwig <daybee@bellatlantic.net>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-09-02T20:33:55Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > I submitted two patch patches to fix the select_having test.  The first patch addressed problems caused by
> > a machine dependency on the degree of accuracy of datetime.    CVS is currently showing this first patch.
> >
> > The second patch was to fix my first patch.  It has NOT been applied yet.   The problem with he first
> > patch, which you are seeing now, is that the test case demonstrates another bug which has nothing to do
> > with having.    It has to do with GROUPing by a function and the argument of the function not appearing
> > elsewhere in the target list.   Weird!   In any case the latest patch will fix the regression.
> >
> > BTW, I have also sent one other patch that I am waiting to see in CVS.    These one is an interim AND/OR
> > memory exhaustion fix.
>
> Yes, I am behind on the patch applications.  Marc probably stopped while
> I did my mega-cleanup, and I have been scratching my head on the
> platform failures.  Hopefully one of us will get it soon.
> bug.

No rush,  I can see you're synapses are all firing on this index bug.   Just a reminder so it doesn't fall
through the cracks.

More important, am relieved (in advance) that you have found the problem in the index code.

Can I assume there will be a snapshot I can get tomorrow from my business location to try out on my AIX box?  I
am anxious to know this is behind us.

Appreciation :)