Thread: ctrl \ makes psql 8.2.5 dump core
Hi all, I found out this morning that entering CTRL \ at the psql prompt will make psql dump core. The is reproducible on the two machines I have here. Another server running downtown just quits without dumping core. All are running 8.2.5 on OpenBSD. I thought I was in the editor, and that key combination invokes nano's search and replace function. jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql --version psql (PostgreSQL) 8.2.5 contains support for command-line editing jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql wykids Welcome to psql 8.2.5, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit jross@wykids localhost# Quit (core dumped) The core file is less than a meg in size, so I can either upload it to our web site or e-mail it directly to someone if anyone is interested. Thanks, Jeff Ross
On OS X (10.4.11) with Postgres 8.2.4, control-\ in psql just quits (drops back to shell prompt). On Jan 3, 2008, at 12:42 PM, Jeff Ross wrote: > Hi all, > > I found out this morning that entering CTRL \ at the psql prompt > will make psql dump core. The is reproducible on the two machines I > have here. Another server running downtown just quits without > dumping core. > All are running 8.2.5 on OpenBSD. > > I thought I was in the editor, and that key combination invokes > nano's search and replace function. > > jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql --version > psql (PostgreSQL) 8.2.5 > contains support for command-line editing > jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql wykids > Welcome to psql 8.2.5, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. > > Type: \copyright for distribution terms > \h for help with SQL commands > \? for help with psql commands > \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query > \q to quit > > jross@wykids localhost# Quit (core dumped) > > The core file is less than a meg in size, so I can either upload it > to our web site or e-mail it directly to someone if anyone is > interested. > > Thanks, > > Jeff Ross > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings Douglas Toltzman doug@oakstreetsoftware.com (910) 526-5938
Jeff Ross wrote: > Hi all, > > I found out this morning that entering CTRL \ at the psql prompt will make > psql dump core. The is reproducible on the two machines I have here. > Another server running downtown just quits without dumping core. This is normal and expected. Ctrl-\ is SIGABRT. If somewhere it aborts without dumping core, it's because you have a zero "core size" ulimit setting. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.
I believe this is expected behavior the Ctrl-\ keystroke will cause a SIGQUIT to the current process. Any program that doesn'texplicitly handle SIGQUIT will abort. Regards, Shelby Cain ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeff Ross <jross@wykids.org> To: PostgreSQL <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org> Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:42:26 AM Subject: [BUGS] ctrl \ makes psql 8.2.5 dump core Hi all, I found out this morning that entering CTRL \ at the psql prompt will make psql dump core. The is reproducible on the two machines I have here. Another server running downtown just quits without dumping core. All are running 8.2.5 on OpenBSD. I thought I was in the editor, and that key combination invokes nano's search and replace function. jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql --version psql (PostgreSQL) 8.2.5 contains support for command-line editing jross@slony:/var/www/wykids/training-calendar $ psql wykids Welcome to psql 8.2.5, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit jross@wykids localhost# Quit (core dumped) The core file is less than a meg in size, so I can either upload it to our web site or e-mail it directly to someone if anyone is interested. Thanks, Jeff Ross ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Shelby Cain wrote: > I believe this is expected behavior the Ctrl-\ keystroke will cause a SIGQUIT to the current process. Any program thatdoesn't explicitly handle SIGQUIT will abort. > > Regards, > > Shelby Cain Okay, thanks for the reply, and sorry for the noise. Jeff