Re: Initdb problem on debian mips cobalt: Bus error

From: Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Glyn Astill <glynastill(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Initdb problem on debian mips cobalt: Bus error
Date: 2008-07-19 07:15:51
Message-ID: 488194A7.4060503@kaltenbrunner.cc
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Glyn Astill <glynastill(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
>> No. Will recompile with debug info and post back when done.
>
> FWIW, the most likely issue here is the MIPS-specific assembly code in
> src/include/storage/s_lock.h --- I'm not sure how many MIPS platforms
> that's really been exercised on, but it may not work on yours. While
> you're waiting for the rebuild you might try to find a MIPS guru to
> show that code to.

hmm well - lionfish (which is now offline due to a broken power supply)
is actually a cobalt cube too (and is running debian). So if we really
managed to break mipsel it must have happened in the last few months:

http://www.pgbuildfarm.org/cgi-bin/show_history.pl?nm=lionfish&br=HEAD

Stefan

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