Re: continued segmentation fault

From: Geoffrey <esoteric(at)3times25(dot)net>
To: Terry Lee Tucker <terry(at)leetuckert(dot)net>, PostgreSQL List <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: continued segmentation fault
Date: 2006-09-28 21:22:54
Message-ID: 451C3D2E.3020705@3times25.net
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Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 27, 2006 at 02:57:09PM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
>> We continue to have segmentation faults of the /usr/bin/postgres process
>> as I mentioned in an earlier thread. In all cases, the core file
>> always indicates a segmentation fault, but the backtraces don't seem to
>> consistently point to any particular problem. Then again, when you go
>> stomping around in memory where you don't belong, all bets are probably off.
>
> 99% of the time random segmentation faults are memory trouble. Have you
> tried memtest86 on the machine in question?

No, but that's a thought. We actually have two machines that are
clustered and we see the problem on both. Once is carrying a heavier
load, thus it happens there more often.

--
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
- Benjamin Franklin

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