Re: [HACKERS] Core dump in regression tests.

In message <199808292119(dot)WAA27374(at)mtcc(dot)demon(dot)co(dot)uk>, Keith Parks writes:
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> Thomas A. Szybist <szybist(at)boxhill(dot)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.

Tom Szybist
szybist(at)boxhill(dot)com