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POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
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Your name : Doug Mitchell
Your email address : doug@mitchcraft.com
Category : runtime: back-end
Severity : serious
Summary: Backend crashes during CLUSTER on large table
System Configuration
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Operating System : Linux 2.0.36 / RedHat 5.2
PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu
Compiler used : gcc 2.7.2
Hardware:
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PII / 512MB Ram
Linux sunfish 2.0.36 #1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 i686 unknown
Versions of other tools:
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> rpm -q make flex
make-3.76.1-5
flex-2.5.4a-4
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Problem Description:
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The backend dumps core a few seconds after starting the
CLUSTER operation.
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Test Case:
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It seems to only happen if the table has not been vacuumed
in a while. A freshly vacuumed table usually works.
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Solution:
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