Thread: [HACKERS] Query got Killed with CTE.

[HACKERS] Query got Killed with CTE.

From
Prabhat Sahu
Date:
Hi,

While quering with CTE against PG HEAD , i found that query got killed with this below error logs 
-- Machine Configuration: (d1.xlarge) CUPs : 8 , RAM  : 16GB , SIze : 640GB

postgres=# with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);
Killed
2017-10-17 14:12:33.558 BST [949] LOG:  could not send data to client: Broken pipe
2017-10-17 14:12:33.558 BST [949] STATEMENT:  with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);
2017-10-17 14:12:33.559 BST [949] FATAL:  connection to client lost
2017-10-17 14:12:33.559 BST [949] STATEMENT:  with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);

Thanks & Regards,

Prabhat Kumar Sahu
Mob: 7758988455
Skype ID: prabhat.sahu1984

Re: [HACKERS] Query got Killed with CTE.

From
Craig Ringer
Date:

On 17 October 2017 at 21:18, Prabhat Sahu <prabhat.sahu@enterprisedb.com> wrote:
Hi,

While quering with CTE against PG HEAD , i found that query got killed with this below error logs 
-- Machine Configuration: (d1.xlarge) CUPs : 8 , RAM  : 16GB , SIze : 640GB

postgres=# with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);
Killed
2017-10-17 14:12:33.558 BST [949] LOG:  could not send data to client: Broken pipe
2017-10-17 14:12:33.558 BST [949] STATEMENT:  with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);
2017-10-17 14:12:33.559 BST [949] FATAL:  connection to client lost
2017-10-17 14:12:33.559 BST [949] STATEMENT:  with x as (select 5 c1 from generate_series(1,1000000) x) select * from x x1 join x x2 using(c1);

 
You produced a huge cross-product by the looks, and psql ran of of RAM buffering the result. The OOM killer fired (check 'dmesg' to confirm) and killed psql.  The server noticed psql going away, and reported the fact.

None of this is surprising. What's the problem here?


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