Re: Out Of Memory Error on GiST Index

Thanks.

I'm using PostgreSQL 8.0.2.

On Sep 1, 2005, at 6:35 AM, Richard Huxton wrote:

> James Cradock wrote:
>> Hello.
>> I'm getting an Out Of Memory error when I try to create a GiST index
>> on a geometry column (PostGIS) with approximately 33,000,000 rows. I
>> can truncate the data in the table, create the GiST index on the
>> empty table, but when I try to reload the data via pg_restore I get
>> the error. I get the error also if I try creating the GiST index on
>> the table with the 33,000,000 rows.
>> Are there limitations with the GiST index? Has anyone seen this?
>
> I seem to remember mention of memory-leak fixes being applied to the
> GiST code not too long back - might be worth checking the archives for
> the bug/hackers list.
>
> --
> Richard Huxton
> Archonet Ltd
>
>
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