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Re: BUG #3855: backend sends corrupted data on EHOSTDOWN error - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #3855: backend sends corrupted data on EHOSTDOWN error
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Msg-id 9602.1199808350@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #3855: backend sends corrupted data on EHOSTDOWN error  ("Scot Loach" <sloach@sandvine.com>)
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"Scot Loach" <sloach@sandvine.com> writes:
> On FreeBSD, it is possible for a send() call on the backend socket to return
> an error code of EHOSTDOWN.

That's fine as long as the error condition is reasonably persistent.
I think what you are describing is a bug in FreeBSD's TCP stack: it
obviously isn't making adequately good-faith efforts to deliver the data
it's been handed.

            regards, tom lane

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