Re: [GENERAL] [HACKERS] Bug on pg_lesslog

From: Karl Denninger <karl(at)denninger(dot)net>
To: jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com
Cc: koichi(dot)szk(at)gmail(dot)com, Postgres General <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [HACKERS] Bug on pg_lesslog
Date: 2010-02-11 17:38:42
Message-ID: 4B7440A2.6050607@denninger.net
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-02-11 at 23:39 +0900, Koichi Suzuki wrote:
>
>> Dear Folks;
>>
>> A very serious bug was reported on pg_lesslog. So far, I found it's
>> a bug in pg_compresslog. Please do not use pg_compresslog and
>> pg_decompresslog until improved version is uploaded.
>>
>> I strongly advise to take base backup of your database.
>>
>> I apologize for inconvenience. I'll upload the new version ASAP.
>>
>
> Should this go out on announce?
>
I certainly think so. Anyone who gets caught "by surprise" on this
could quite possibly lose all their data!

I (fortunately) caught it during TESTING of my archives - before I
needed them.

-- Karl Denninger

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