Re: pg_dump out of memory

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Neil Morgan <N(dot)A(dot)Morgan(at)brighton(dot)ac(dot)uk>
Cc: "pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: pg_dump out of memory
Date: 2012-10-17 17:57:19
Message-ID: 28051.1350496639@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Neil Morgan <N(dot)A(dot)Morgan(at)brighton(dot)ac(dot)uk> writes:
> I am running a PostgreSQL 8.3 server (not my choice, would prefer 9.1) but I am experiencing memory issues when using pg_dump.

8.3.what?

> Does anyone have any ideas please?

For starters, turn on log_statements so you can see what query is
triggering this. It'd be even better if you can get a stack trace
from the point of the errfinish call.
https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Generating_a_stack_trace_of_a_PostgreSQL_backend

regards, tom lane

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