Re: MAGIC_MODULE and libc - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: MAGIC_MODULE and libc
Date
Msg-id 20061219142328.GH27098@alvh.no-ip.org
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In response to MAGIC_MODULE and libc  ("Jeff Amiel" <jeff.amiel@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-general
Jeff Amiel wrote:
> I just upgraded to v8.2 and have an issue with one of my stored
> proc/functions that worked under 8.1:
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION getpid()
>  RETURNS integer AS
> '/lib/libc.so.6', 'getpid'
>  LANGUAGE 'c' VOLATILE;
>
> ERROR: incompatible library "/lib/libc.so.6": missing magic block
> SQL state: XX000
> Hint: Extension libraries are required to use the PG_MODULE_MAGIC macro.
>
> I've added the appropriate macro to all my actual C code...but in this
> case surely I am not expected to recompile libc...am I?  Is there an
> easier way to get the pid of the current process?

I'd use MyProcPid from #include "miscadmin.h"

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