Re: BUG #1545: LIBPQ Windows Version not calling WSACleanup for

Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> Jason Erickson wrote:
>> The only place WSACleanup is being called is libpqdll when the process
>> detaches the DLL (if the libpq is not staticly linked in), which matches up
>> with the WSAStartup when the process attaches to the DLL.
>>
>> The WSAStartup in the fe-connect.c->makeEmptyPGconn() does not have a
>> matching WSACleanup. WSACleanup could possibly be placed in freePGconn(),
>> but unsure if all possible error cases will go through this function.
>>
>> This problem exists in both 8.0.1 and 7.4.7 of the libpq interface for
>> Windows.

> I agree freePGconn() is the proper place. I will apply the following
> patch to current CVS and to 8.0.X. 8.0.3 is being packaged now so I
> will wait for 8.0.4.

Actually ... why do we need a WSAStartup in makeEmptyPGconn? If we have
one in DLL attach, isn't that sufficient?

regards, tom lane