Re: BUG #6204: Using plperl functions generate crash

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Simon Willett <simonw(at)gbitsystems(dot)co(dot)uk> wrote:
> I'm running into the same issue here.
>
> After install postgresql 9.1.2 and Activestate perl 5.14.2 execute:
> create function perl_test() returns void as
> $$
> $$
> language plperl
>
> Generates server crash.
>
> PostgreSQL version string: PostgreSQL 9.1.2, compiled by Visual C++ build
> 1500, 32 bit - Enterprise DB download
> ActiveState version string: This is perl 5, version 14, subversion 2
> (v5.14.2) built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
>
> Is there a recommended way to solve this issue, has it been fixed in a later
> release?

The previous discussion seems to indicate that it's caused by using
the wrong version of Perl.

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