Re: BUG #6263: \l causes core dump with large database - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: BUG #6263: \l causes core dump with large database
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Msg-id 4843.1319133030@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to BUG #6263: \l causes core dump with large database  ("Robert Messer" <bob.messer@l-3com.com>)
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bob.messer@l-3com.com writes:
>     2) If I replace the libedit.so with the version in this rpm: libedit-2.11-2.20080712cvs.el5.x86_64.rpm, the
commandworks. 

>     3) if I edit the psql script to use the libreadline.so that is installed on the system (it's looking in the wrong
place),the command works. 

In that case you're dealing with a libedit bug.  libedit has a lot of
known problems, especially if you're trying to use an old version as
it sounds like you might be.  There's not a lot we can do about that.

            regards, tom lane

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