Re: Bug #929: Client connection to postgresql hangs indefinitely (under possibly pathological scenarios) - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org writes:
> where test.sql is a file composed of many, many thousands of the following pair of statements:
>     create table dud_table (f integer);
>     drop table dud_table;
> Invariably, after some period of time, the second connection (B) will
> hang.

It would help if you would quantify how many create/drop pairs it takes.

> Note: Problem may be limited to Windows installation (cygipc?); have
> reproduced on "virgin" Win2K; have not been able to reproduce under
> Linux

If you've tried and failed to reproduce on Linux then the most likely
bet is that it's a Cygwin bug.  But it would be good to try on some
other Unixoid platforms before pointing a finger in that direction.

            regards, tom lane