Re: beta6 pg_restore core dumps

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: Tatsuo Ishii <t-ishii(at)sra(dot)co(dot)jp>, Martin Renters <martin(at)datafax(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: beta6 pg_restore core dumps
Date: 2001-03-18 02:18:38
Message-ID: 23728.984881918@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Philip Warner <pjw(at)rhyme(dot)com(dot)au> writes:
>> Oh, isn't this the code that pushes large-object bodies around? I
>> should think the problem would've been noticed much sooner if not...

> It does both, which is why I was also surprised.

Hmm ... digging through the code, it does look like one of the possible
destinations is ExecuteSqlCommandBuf, which is a bit schizo about
whether it's dealing with a null-terminated string or not, but is likely
to get ill if handed one that isn't.

Okay, I'll commit what I have then.

regards, tom lane

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