Group: pgsql.bugs


Subject: B-tree crash recovery error in 8.3 beta 2
From: tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us (Tom Lane)
Date: 11/16/2007 2:55:22 PM
Heikki Linnakangas <heikki@enterprisedb.com> writes: > There seems to be a bug in the B-tree split WAL reduction patch from > Februrary. On split, we copy the HIKEY of the left page from the > leftmost item on the right page, but that doesn't work because the > leftmost key is not stored on intermediate levels. > Patch attached that stores the high key explicitly in the WAL record on > intermediate levels. Applied with revisions --- mostly, being safe about alignment issues. You wouldn't notice that on an Intel CPU, but some machines are pickier ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org