Re: debugging the server[ module causes server cash]

From: John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: debugging the server[ module causes server cash]
Date: 2012-02-04 07:49:22
Message-ID: 4F2CE302.9010100@hogranch.com
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On 02/03/12 11:37 PM, Dave Potts wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have just inherited a private C module that lives in the context of
> the server with little or no documentation.
>
> It crashes taking the database down, is there any advice on how to
> debug this type of beast ?
>
> This is not a problem with the postgres server but user module.

well, the first thing I always want to ask is, 'did this used to
work?' if so, what changed ?

past that, well, its going to involve wanting to know what this module
does, and how its crashing... its coredump and/or debug time.

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john r pierce N 37, W 122
santa cruz ca mid-left coast

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