Thread: BUG #1206: sig fault 12 and core dumps using conflux

BUG #1206: sig fault 12 and core dumps using conflux

From
"PostgreSQL Bugs List"
Date:
The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference:      1206
Logged by:          Ertan Kucukoglu

Email address:      ertank@softhome.net

PostgreSQL version: 7.4

Operating system:   FreeBSD 5.2-CURRENT (port build)

Description:        sig fault 12 and core dumps using conflux

Details:

I just have below lines in my log:
Aug 5 11:40:52 furby kernel: pid 75103 (postgres), uid 70: exited on
> signal 12 (core dumped)
> Aug 5 11:40:52 furby postgres[75104]: [5-1] WARNING: terminating
> connection because of crash of another server process
> Aug 5 11:40:52 furby postgres[75104]: [5-2] DETAIL: The postmaster has
> commanded this server process to roll back the current transaction and
> exit, because another server
> Aug 5 11:40:52 furby postgres[75104]: [5-3] process exited abnormally
> and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> Aug 5 11:40:52 furby postgres[75104]: [5-4] HINT: In a moment you should
> be able to reconnect to the database and repeat your command.
>
> [snipped]
>
> Aug 5 11:40:53 furby postgres[75115]: [5-1] WARNING: terminating
> connection because of crash of another server process
> Aug 5 11:40:53 furby postgres[75115]: [5-2] DETAIL: The postmaster has
> commanded this server process to roll back the current transaction and
> exit, because another server
> Aug 5 11:40:53 furby postgres[75115]: [5-3] process exited abnormally
> and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> Aug 5 11:40:53 furby postgres[75115]: [5-4] HINT: In a moment you should
> be able to reconnect to the database and repeat your command.
> Aug 5 11:43:14 furby kernel: pid 75133 (postgres), uid 70: exited on
> signal 12 (core dumped)
> Aug 5 11:43:14 furby postgres[75132]: [8-1] WARNING: terminating
> connection because of crash of another server process
> Aug 5 11:43:14 furby postgres[75132]: [8-2] DETAIL: The postmaster has
> commanded this server process to roll back the current transaction and
> exit, because another server
> Aug 5 11:43:14 furby postgres[75132]: [8-3] process exited abnormally
> and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> Aug 5 11:43:14 furby postgres[75132]: [8-4] HINT: In a moment you should
> be able to reconnect to the database and repeat your command.

Re: BUG #1206: sig fault 12 and core dumps using conflux

From
Tom Lane
Date:
"PostgreSQL Bugs List" <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org> writes:
> Aug 5 11:40:52 furby kernel: pid 75103 (postgres), uid 70: exited on
>> signal 12 (core dumped)

Hmm.  What is signal 12 on your machine?  (/usr/include/signal.h or
/usr/include/sys/signal.h are likely places to look for the answer.)
Can you provide a debugger stack trace from that core file?

            regards, tom lane