Re: Why is parula failing?

David Rowley <dgrowleyml@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 at 09:17, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> ... in connection with which, I can't help noticing that parula
>> is using a very old compiler:
>> configure: using compiler=gcc (GCC) 7.3.1 20180712 (Red Hat 7.3.1-17)
>> I wonder why parula is using that when its underlying system seems
>> markedly newer (the kernel at least has a recent build date).

> It could be, but wouldn't the bug have to relate to the locking code
> and be caused by some other backend stomping on the memory?
> Otherwise, shouldn't it be failing consistently every run rather than
> sporadically?

Your guess is as good as mine ... but we still haven't seen this
class of failure on any other animal, so the idea that it's strictly
a chance timing issue is getting weaker all the time.

            regards, tom lane