Port Bug Report: Backend crashes during CLUSTER on large table

From: Unprivileged user <nobody>
To: pgsql-ports(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Port Bug Report: Backend crashes during CLUSTER on large table
Date: 1999-02-11 01:53:08
Message-ID: 199902110153.UAA22555@hub.org
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Your name : Doug Mitchell
Your email address : doug(at)mitchcraft(dot)com

Category : runtime: back-end
Severity : serious

Summary: Backend crashes during CLUSTER on large table

System Configuration
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Operating System : Linux 2.0.36 / RedHat 5.2

PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu

Compiler used : gcc 2.7.2

Hardware:
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PII / 512MB Ram
Linux sunfish 2.0.36 #1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 i686 unknown

Versions of other tools:
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> rpm -q make flex
make-3.76.1-5
flex-2.5.4a-4

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Problem Description:
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The backend dumps core a few seconds after starting the
CLUSTER operation.

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Test Case:
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It seems to only happen if the table has not been vacuumed
in a while. A freshly vacuumed table usually works.

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Solution:
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