Re: backend exit mystery

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Ed L. wrote:

> I have libpq client program that repeatedly connects to a DB, queries, and
> then disconnects.  After a seemingly random number of such successful
> sessions (sometimes 30, sometimes hundreds), the backend mysteriously exits
> after the client calls PQsetdbLogin(), and the client hangs.  Any clues?
> Details below...
>
> Client:  C program linked with 7.2.1 libpq on HP-UX B.11.00 E 9000/803.
> Server:  PostgreSQL 7.3.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC 2.96.
>

How's the memory situation on the server box?
Don't forget linux has that GREAT feature that randomly kills processes
when memory is tight.... Perhaps there's something in syslog
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