Re: Fwd: Re: [HACKERS] Possible psql bug
Kurt Roeckx [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 10:35:04AM +0800, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote: bash-2.03$ psql test psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket ùÿÿÿØ`? This is probably getnameinfo() not supporting AF_UNIX, which I already was afraid of. And the return value of getnameinfo() isn't checked either. You are right --- I have just checked this on Chris' system, and that's exactly what happens. My suggestion was to make our own getnameinfo_unix() like we have a getaddrinfo_unix() for exactly the same reason. Right, and a getnameinfo2() that wraps that in the same way getaddrinfo2() does. Can you make this happen? I'm a bit swamped ... regards, tom lane ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
Re: Fwd: Re: [HACKERS] Possible psql bug
On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 12:23:38PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote: My suggestion was to make our own getnameinfo_unix() like we have a getaddrinfo_unix() for exactly the same reason. Right, and a getnameinfo2() that wraps that in the same way getaddrinfo2() does. Can you make this happen? I'm a bit swamped ... I really have no time left. Leaving on holidays on Friday and still have lots of other things to do. Kurt ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
Fwd: Re: [HACKERS] Possible psql bug
This mail didn't make it to the list, it seems. Kurt ---BeginMessage--- On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 10:35:04AM +0800, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote: When I run psql on freebsd/alpha with latest CVS and no postmaster running, I get this: bash-2.03$ psql test psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket ùÿÿÿØ`? This is probably getnameinfo() not supporting AF_UNIX, which I already was afraid of. And the return value of getnameinfo() isn't checked either. My suggestion was to make our own getnameinfo_unix() like we have a getaddrinfo_unix() for exactly the same reason. It should be rather easy to write since we already have a getnameinfo() in it that supports it. Kurt ---End Message--- ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
