OK, So I have upgraded to the latest plR, and restarted my PG backend and reloaded my PG functions that call R/PlR. I am still able to make the process crash by running my R functions. When trying to obtain the stack trace, however, I notice that it appears as if the process that is CAUSING the crash, is not SUFFERING the crash, as per this message while executing the offending SQL/pLR. I have my PHP process running in the background, making no R calls but involving heavy traffic on the PG server, and I opened up a psql console and executed the troublesome command (a large quantile call) - then I ran a trace on the psql console session, and got the following at the PG command line while waiting for the query to finish: <psql> server closed the connection unexpectedly This probably means the server terminated abnormally before or while processing the request. The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Failed. </psql> This is backed up by the debuglog.txt giving me no feedback: <debuglog.txt> Continuing. Program exited normally. </debuglog.txt> Is it even possible that something like this is happening -- i.e., calling R from a different process kills another backend? How do I figure out which process to watch? Thanks, r.b. Robert W. Burgholzer Surface Water Modeler Office of Water Supply and Planning Virginia Department of Environmental Quality rwburgholzer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 804-698-4405 Open Source Modeling Tools: http://sourceforge.net/projects/npsource/ -----Original Message----- From: Joe Conway [mailto:mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:30 PM To: Robert Burgholzer Cc: Burgholzer, Robert (DEQ); Scott Marlowe; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: diagnosing a db crash - server exit code 2 On 09/28/2011 12:54 PM, Robert Burgholzer wrote: > Just a quick checkin on this problem. Thus far, I have managed to > install dbg and recompile postgresql with the appropriate debugging > headers/variables. I might have missed it, but are you already running the latest version of PL/R (8.3.0.13)? Joe -- Joe Conway credativ LLC: http://www.credativ.us Linux, PostgreSQL, and general Open Source Training, Service, Consulting, & 24x7 Support -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin