Re: PostgreSQL 7.4.1 incredibly slow :-( - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PostgreSQL 7.4.1 incredibly slow :-(
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Msg-id 22238.1073282891@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL 7.4.1 incredibly slow :-(  (Doug McNaught <doug@mcnaught.org>)
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Doug McNaught <doug@mcnaught.org> writes:
> Carlos Moreno <moreno@mochima.com> writes:
>> I do find it strange that reverse DNS lookups are required
>> under normal conditions.

> It's generally either:

> 1) Desire to log the connection's DNS name as well as the IP address, or

AFAIK, PG will not do a reverse DNS lookup unless you have asked it to
by setting "log_hostname" true.  If you have not done that, this needs
closer investigation.

            regards, tom lane

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