Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: postgresql-7.2-2 - Mailing list pgsql-cygwin

From Jason Tishler
Subject Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: postgresql-7.2-2
Date
Msg-id 20020212174201.GE1248@dothill.com
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In response to Re: Updated: postgresql-7.2-2  (Rick Rankin <rick_rankin@yahoo.com>)
List pgsql-cygwin
On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 08:01:56AM -0800, Rick Rankin wrote:
> --- Jason Tishler <jason@tishler.net> wrote:
> > <!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
> >
> > Note that this distribution will *not* function correctly with Cygwin
> > 1.3.9-1.  If you want to use this distribution, then you *must* upgrade
> > your Cygwin DLL to a recent snapshot (i.e., 2002-Feb-10 or later) or to
> > the next release after 1.3.9-1 (when available).
> >
> > </!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
>
> Out of curiosity, what is it that requires upgrading Cygwin to a snapshot to
> get this version of PostgreSQL to work?

getsockname() would SEGV when driven by PostgreSQL 7.2 psql.  If
interested, see the following for more details:

    http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-cygwin/2002-02/msg00036.php

Jason

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