Re: PostgreSQL 7.4.1 incredibly slow :-(

From: Doug McNaught <doug(at)mcnaught(dot)org>
To: Carlos Moreno <moreno(at)mochima(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL 7.4.1 incredibly slow :-(
Date: 2004-01-05 03:01:35
Message-ID: 87u13b6quo.fsf@asmodeus.mcnaught.org
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Carlos Moreno <moreno(at)mochima(dot)com> writes:

> I do find it strange that reverse DNS lookups are required
> under normal conditions.

It's generally either:

1) Desire to log the connection's DNS name as well as the IP address, or
2) A "paranoia check" that the domain name (obtained by reverse
lookup) resolves to the same IP address that the connection is
coming from.

Or both, of course.

-Doug

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