Nabil,
> However, like already said, I did a fresh install on a testing machine
> and there it crashes:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> debian/unstable <=== this is most likely your culprit
> postgresql 7.3.4
I've been using pl/perl in production for up to 3 years on some projects. My
first thought would be that it's a problem with Perl on Debian/unstable, not
a problem with PostgreSQL.
I'd suggest that you do a gdb trace and post it to pgsql-bugs to get feedback
on where the issue lies.
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco