> > > causes backend dump a core if n is a float/numeric ...data type AND if
> > > sum(n) returns NULL. This seems due to a bad null pointer handling for
> > > aruguments of pass-by-reference data types. I think just a simple
> > > null pointer checking at very top of each function (for example
> > > float4_to_char()) would solve the problem. Comments?
> >
> > In the 7.1devel it's correct, but here it's bug, IMHO it bear on changes
> > in the 7.1's fmgr, because code is same in both versions for this. On Monday,
> > I try fix it for 7.0.3
>
> Not, monday .. just now :-)
>
> The patch is attached... Bruce, it's again to 7.0.3!
Got it. You don't have to hit me over head all the time (just most of
the time). :-)
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