pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org writes:
> where test.sql is a file composed of many, many thousands of the following pair of statements:
> create table dud_table (f integer);
> drop table dud_table;
> Invariably, after some period of time, the second connection (B) will
> hang.
It would help if you would quantify how many create/drop pairs it takes.
> Note: Problem may be limited to Windows installation (cygipc?); have
> reproduced on "virgin" Win2K; have not been able to reproduce under
> Linux
If you've tried and failed to reproduce on Linux then the most likely
bet is that it's a Cygwin bug. But it would be good to try on some
other Unixoid platforms before pointing a finger in that direction.
regards, tom lane