[BUG] PostgreSQL 7.0.3 backend dumps core. - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

Hello

I believe have discovered a bug in PostgreSQL version 7.0.3. Here is a quick
bug report. I have tried to include any information which might be useful, but
if I have left anything out, please let me know, and I shall provide it. I
could possibly rebuild PostgreSQL with debugging symbols and do a backtrace on
the core file. If this would be helpful.

1. Bug description
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When provided with certain input via psql, the postgres backend dumps core.
The exact input required to reproduce the bug is attached.

2. Version
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The database was built from the postgresql 7.0.3 source RPM
(postgresql-7.0.3-2.src.rpm).

The psql utility reports thusly:

test=# select version();
                               version
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 PostgreSQL 7.0.3 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc egcs-2.91.66
(1 row)

test=#

3. System
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System is redhat linux 6.x (officially 6.0, but lots of stuff is upgraded).

freddy:~$ uname -a
Linux freddy.localdomain 2.2.17 #1 Sat Sep 23 20:24:24 EST 2000 i686 unknown
freddy:~$ rpm -qa | grep glibc
glibc-devel-2.1.3-19
glibc-2.1.3-19
freddy:~$
freddy:~$ gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/egcs-2.91.66/specs
gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990314/Linux (egcs-1.1.2 release)
freddy:~$

4. Input
--------

freddy:~/phonec$ psql -U postgres -d template1
Welcome to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.

Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
       \h for help with SQL commands
       \? for help on internal slash commands
       \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
       \q to quit

template1=# create database test;
CREATE DATABASE
template1=# \q
freddy:~/phonec$ psql -U postgres -d test
Welcome to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.

Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
       \h for help with SQL commands
       \? for help on internal slash commands
       \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
       \q to quit

test=# CREATE TABLE "magic" (
test(#         "one" int2,
test(#         "two" int2
test(# );
CREATE
test=# CREATE FUNCTION "plpgsql_call_handler" ( ) RETURNS opaque AS '/usr/lib/pgsql/plpgsql.so' LANGUAGE 'C';
CREATE
test=# CREATE TRUSTED PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' HANDLER "plpgsql_call_handler" LANCOMPILER 'PL/pgSQL';
CREATE
test=# CREATE FUNCTION "f2" ( ) RETURNS magic AS '
test'#         DECLARE
test'#                 x RECORD;
test'#         BEGIN
test'#                 x.one := 1;
test'#                 x.two := 2;
test'#                 RETURN x;
test'#         END;
test'# ' LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
CREATE
test=# select f2();
pqReadData() -- backend closed the channel unexpectedly.
        This probably means the backend terminated abnormally
        before or while processing the request.
The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Failed.
!#

Thanks!

Cheers,
Alan

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