Backpatch FAQ's for 8.0.X.

5 files changed, 78 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 8b71fb9c316..2c4f941a576 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
                 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Wed Oct 5 07:24:44 EDT 2005
+   Last updated: Fri Nov 4 20:35:04 EST 2005
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
    
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
    
   1.7) What is the latest release?
   
-   The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.4.
+   The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.1.
    
    We plan to have a major release every year, with minor releases every
    few months.
diff --git a/doc/FAQ_AIX b/doc/FAQ_AIX
index 7bfa26a67dc..9cae9d69a61 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ_AIX
+++ b/doc/FAQ_AIX
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 From: Zeugswetter Andreas <[email protected]>
-$Date: 2005/10/26 13:20:47 $
+$Date: 2005/11/05 01:36:41 $
 
 On AIX 4.3.2 PostgreSQL compiled with the native IBM compiler xlc
 (vac.C 5.0.1) passes all regression tests.  Other versions of OS and
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Closed date	2005-07-18
 Last modified date	2005-09-06
 
 If you upgrade to maintenance level 5300-03, that will include this
-fix. Use the command "oslevel -r" to determine what maintenance level
+fix.  Use the command "oslevel -r" to determine what maintenance level
 you are at.
 ---
 From: Christopher Browne <[email protected]>
@@ -113,3 +113,63 @@ libraries, the following URLs may help you...
 http://www.faqs.org/faqs/aix-faq/part4/section-22.html
 
 http://www.han.de/~jum/aix/ldd.c
+---
+From: Christopher Browne <[email protected]>
+Date: 2005-11-02
+
+On AIX 5.3 ML3 (e.g. maintenance level 5300-03), there is some problem
+with the handling of the pointer to memcpy.  It is speculated that
+this relates to some linker bug that may have been introduced between
+5300-02 and 5300-03, but we have so far been unable to track down the
+cause.
+
+At any rate, the following patch, which "unwraps" the function
+reference, has been observed to allow PG 8.1 pre-releases to pass
+regression tests.
+
+The same behaviour (albeit with varying underlying functions to
+"blame") has been observed when compiling with either GCC 4.0 or IBM
+XLC.
+
+------------ per Seneca Cunningham -------------------
+
+The following patch works on the AIX 5.3 ML3 box here and didn't cause
+any problems with postgres on the x86 desktop.  It's just a cleaner
+version of what I tried earlier.
+
+*** dynahash.c.orig Tue Nov  1 19:41:42 2005
+--- dynahash.c  Tue Nov  1 20:30:33 2005
+***************
+*** 670,676 ****
+
+
+            /* copy key into record */
+            currBucket->hashvalue = hashvalue;
+!           hashp->keycopy(ELEMENTKEY(currBucket), keyPtr, keysize);
+
+
+            /* caller is expected to fill the data field on return */
+
+
+--- 670,687 ----
+
+
+            /* copy key into record */
+            currBucket->hashvalue = hashvalue;
+!           if (hashp->keycopy == memcpy)
+!           {
+!               memcpy(ELEMENTKEY(currBucket), keyPtr, keysize);
+!           }
+!           else if (hashp->keycopy == strncpy)
+!           {
+!               strncpy(ELEMENTKEY(currBucket), keyPtr, keysize);
+!           }
+!           else
+!           {
+!               hashp->keycopy(ELEMENTKEY(currBucket), keyPtr, keysize);
+!           }
+
+
+            /* caller is expected to fill the data field on return */
+
+------------ per Seneca Cunningham -------------------
diff --git a/doc/FAQ_DEV b/doc/FAQ_DEV
index 6b75c7be449..ac8b8ff0aeb 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ_DEV
+++ b/doc/FAQ_DEV
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
           Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
                                        
-   Last updated: Mon Sep 19 21:28:08 EDT 2005
+   Last updated: Thu Oct 27 09:48:14 EDT 2005
    
    Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian ([email protected])
    
@@ -798,11 +798,13 @@ typedef struct nameData
    If the postmaster is running, start psql in one window, then find the
    PID of the postgres process used by psql using SELECT
    pg_backend_pid(). Use a debugger to attach to the postgres PID. You
-   can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from psql. If
-   you are debugging postgres startup, you can set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then
-   start psql. This will cause startup to delay for n seconds so you can
-   attach to the process with the debugger, set any breakpoints, and
-   continue through the startup sequence.
+   can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from the other.
+   If you are looking to find the location that is generating an error or
+   log message, set a breakpoint at errfinish. psql. If you are debugging
+   postgres startup, you can set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then start psql. This
+   will cause startup to delay for n seconds so you can attach to the
+   process with the debugger, set any breakpoints, and continue through
+   the startup sequence.
    
    You can also compile with profiling to see what functions are taking
    execution time. The backend profile files will be deposited in the
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
index e7408f1492d..a6f44a014fe 100644
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   alink="#0000ff">
     <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Wed Oct  5 07:24:44 EDT 2005</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Fri Nov  4 20:35:04 EST 2005</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 
     <H3><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H3>
 
-    <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.0.4.</P>
+    <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.1.</P>
 
     <P>We plan to have a major release every year, with minor releases
     every few months.</P>
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html
index 69db6aa18c8..7acb76feb94 100644
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
     PostgreSQL</H1>
 
-    <P>Last updated: Mon Sep 19 21:28:08 EDT 2005</P>
+    <P>Last updated: Thu Oct 27 09:48:14 EDT 2005</P>
 
     <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
     "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A>)<BR>
@@ -982,7 +982,9 @@
     window, then find the <SMALL>PID</SMALL> of the <I>postgres</I>
     process used by <I>psql</I> using <CODE>SELECT pg_backend_pid()</CODE>.
     Use a debugger to attach to the <I>postgres</I> <SMALL>PID</SMALL>.
-    You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from
+    You can set breakpoints in the debugger and issue queries from the
+    other.  If you are looking to find the location that is generating
+    an error or log message, set a breakpoint at <I>errfinish</>.
 
     <I>psql</I>. If you are debugging <I>postgres</I> startup, you can
     set PGOPTIONS="-W n", then start <I>psql</I>. This will cause startup