Re: Possible psql bug - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Possible psql bug
Date
Msg-id 13993.1058215301@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Possible psql bug  ("Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au>)
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"Christopher Kings-Lynne" <chriskl@familyhealth.com.au> writes:
> When I run psql on freebsd/alpha with latest CVS and no postmaster running,
> I get this:

> bash-2.03$ psql test
> psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory
>         Is the server running locally and accepting
>         connections on Unix domain socket "���������`"?

> What's with the bizarre socket name?

I suspect the recent IPv6 code changes have broken the SockAddr struct
definition for you, probably by making unportable assumptions about
field size or layout.  Do you have time to look at it, or can you grant
access to your machine for someone else?
        regards, tom lane


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