Stamp release 7.3.8.

HISTORY

@@ -1,6 +1,35 @@
  
                                Release Notes
 
+                               Release 7.3.8
+
+     Release date: 2004-10-22
+
+   This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.3.7.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                         Migration to version 7.3.8
+
+   A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.3.X.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                                  Changes
+
+     * Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk
+       Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to "could not
+       access transaction status" failures, which qualifies it as a
+       potential-data-loss bug.
+     * Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples
+       Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output
+       unmatched left-side rows given just the right data distribution.
+     * Disallow running pg_ctl as root
+       This is to guard against any possible security issues.
+     * Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check
+       This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly
+       worthy of concern since there is no reason for non-developers to
+       use this script anyway.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
                                Release 7.3.7
 
      Release date: 2004-08-16
@@ -849,6 +878,68 @@ Contrib
    Improve /contrib/fulltextindex (Christopher)
      _________________________________________________________________
 
+                               Release 7.2.6
+
+     Release date: 2004-10-22
+
+   This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.2.5.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                         Migration to version 7.2.6
+
+   A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.2.X.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                                  Changes
+
+     * Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk
+       Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to "could not
+       access transaction status" failures, which qualifies it as a
+       potential-data-loss bug.
+     * Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples
+       Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output
+       unmatched left-side rows given just the right data distribution.
+     * Disallow running pg_ctl as root
+       This is to guard against any possible security issues.
+     * Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check
+       This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly
+       worthy of concern since there is no reason for non-developers to
+       use this script anyway.
+     * Update to newer versions of Bison
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                               Release 7.2.5
+
+     Release date: 2004-08-16
+
+   This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.2.4.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                         Migration to version 7.2.5
+
+   A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.2.X.
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
+                                  Changes
+
+     * Prevent possible loss of committed transactions during crash
+       Due to insufficient interlocking between transaction commit and
+       checkpointing, it was possible for transactions committed just
+       before the most recent checkpoint to be lost, in whole or in part,
+       following a database crash and restart. This is a serious bug that
+       has existed since PostgreSQL 7.1.
+     * Fix corner case for btree search in parallel with first root page
+       split
+     * Fix buffer overrun in to_ascii (Guido Notari)
+     * Fix core dump in deadlock detection on machines where char is
+       unsigned
+     * Fix failure to respond to "pg_ctl stop -m fast" after
+       Async_NotifyHandler runs
+     * Repair memory leaks in pg_dump
+     * Avoid conflict with system definition of isblank() function or
+       macro
+     _________________________________________________________________
+
                                Release 7.2.4
 
      Release date: 2003-01-30

INSTALL

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Substitute your paths appropriately.
       if you need to do this.
       To make the backup, you can use the "pg_dumpall" command from the version
       you are currently running. For best results, however, try to use the
-      "pg_dumpall" command from PostgreSQL 7.3.7, since this version contains
+      "pg_dumpall" command from PostgreSQL 7.3.8, since this version contains
       bug fixes and improvements over older versions. While this advice might
       seem idiosyncratic since you haven't installed the new version yet, it is
       advisable to follow it if you plan to install the new version in parallel
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Substitute your paths appropriately.
 
         mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old
 
-After you have installed PostgreSQL 7.3.7, create a new database directory and
+After you have installed PostgreSQL 7.3.8, create a new database directory and
 start the new server. Remember that you must execute these commands while
 logged in to the special database user account (which you already have if you
 are upgrading).

configure

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53 for PostgreSQL 7.3.7.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53 for PostgreSQL 7.3.8.
 #
 # Report bugs to <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org>.
 #
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ SHELL=${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh}
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='PostgreSQL'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='postgresql'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='7.3.7'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='7.3.8'
-PACKAGE_STRING='PostgreSQL 7.3.7'
+PACKAGE_STRING='PostgreSQL 7.3.8'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org'
 
 ac_unique_file="src/backend/access/common/heaptuple.c"
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures PostgreSQL 7.3.7 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures PostgreSQL 7.3.8 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of PostgreSQL 7.3.7:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of PostgreSQL 7.3.8:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit 0
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-PostgreSQL configure 7.3.7
+PostgreSQL configure 7.3.8
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53
 
 Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ cat >&5 <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by PostgreSQL $as_me 7.3.7, which was
+It was created by PostgreSQL $as_me 7.3.8, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -16175,7 +16175,7 @@ _ASBOX
 } >&5
 cat >&5 <<_CSEOF
 
-This file was extended by PostgreSQL $as_me 7.3.7, which was
+This file was extended by PostgreSQL $as_me 7.3.8, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -16237,7 +16237,7 @@ _ACEOF
 
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-PostgreSQL config.status 7.3.7
+PostgreSQL config.status 7.3.8
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.53,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 

configure.in

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-dnl $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/configure.in,v 1.217.2.14 2004/08/15 00:51:58 tgl Exp $
+dnl $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/configure.in,v 1.217.2.15 2004/10/22 00:27:04 tgl Exp $
 dnl
 dnl Developers, please strive to achieve this order:
 dnl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dnl The GNU folks apparently haven't heard that some people don't use
 dnl Texinfo. Use this sorcery to use "docdir" instead of "infodir".
 m4_define([info], [doc])
 m4_define([infodir], [docdir])
-AC_INIT([PostgreSQL], [7.3.7], [pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org])
+AC_INIT([PostgreSQL], [7.3.8], [pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org])
 m4_undefine([infodir])
 m4_undefine([info])
 AC_SUBST(docdir)

doc/bug.template

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ System Configuration
 
   Operating System (example: Linux 2.0.26 ELF) 	:
 
-  PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.3.7):   PostgreSQL-7.3.7
+  PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.3.8):   PostgreSQL-7.3.8
 
   Compiler used (example:  gcc 2.95.2)		:
 

doc/src/sgml/release.sgml

@@ -1,10 +1,60 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.163.2.18 2004/08/15 00:52:01 tgl Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.163.2.19 2004/10/22 00:27:04 tgl Exp $
 -->
 
 <appendix id="release">
  <title>Release Notes</title>
 
+  <sect1 id="release-7-3-8">
+   <title>Release 7.3.8</title>
+
+   <note>
+   <title>Release date</title>
+   <simpara>2004-10-22</simpara>
+   </note>
+
+   <para>
+    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.3.7.
+   </para>
+
+
+   <sect2>
+    <title>Migration to version 7.3.8</title>
+
+    <para>
+     A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.3.X.
+    </para>
+   </sect2>
+
+   <sect2>
+    <title>Changes</title>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk</para>
+<para>
+Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to 
+<quote>could not access transaction status</> failures, which qualifies
+it as a potential-data-loss bug.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples</para>
+<para>
+Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output unmatched
+left-side rows given just the right data distribution.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Disallow running pg_ctl as root</para>
+<para>
+This is to guard against any possible security issues.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check</para>
+<para>
+This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly worthy of
+concern since there is no reason for non-developers to use this script anyway.
+</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+  </sect2>
+ </sect1>
+
   <sect1 id="release-7-3-7">
    <title>Release 7.3.7</title>
 
@@ -1173,6 +1223,56 @@ Improve /contrib/fulltextindex (Christopher)
   </sect2>
  </sect1>
 
+  <sect1 id="release-7-2-6">
+   <title>Release 7.2.6</title>
+
+   <note>
+   <title>Release date</title>
+   <simpara>2004-10-22</simpara>
+   </note>
+
+   <para>
+    This release contains a variety of fixes from 7.2.5.
+   </para>
+
+
+   <sect2>
+    <title>Migration to version 7.2.6</title>
+
+    <para>
+     A dump/restore is not required for those running 7.2.X.
+    </para>
+   </sect2>
+
+   <sect2>
+    <title>Changes</title>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Repair possible failure to update hint bits on disk</para>
+<para>
+Under rare circumstances this oversight could lead to 
+<quote>could not access transaction status</> failures, which qualifies
+it as a potential-data-loss bug.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Ensure that hashed outer join does not miss tuples</para>
+<para>
+Very large left joins using a hash join plan could fail to output unmatched
+left-side rows given just the right data distribution.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Disallow running pg_ctl as root</para>
+<para>
+This is to guard against any possible security issues.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Avoid using temp files in /tmp in make_oidjoins_check</para>
+<para>
+This has been reported as a security issue, though it's hardly worthy of
+concern since there is no reason for non-developers to use this script anyway.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Update to newer versions of Bison</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+  </sect2>
+ </sect1>
 
   <sect1 id="release-7-2-5">
    <title>Release 7.2.5</title>

src/include/pg_config.h.win32

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 /*
  * Parts of pg_config.h that you get with autoconf on other systems
  */
-#define PG_VERSION "7.3.7"
+#define PG_VERSION "7.3.8"
-#define PG_VERSION_STR "7.3.7 (win32)"
+#define PG_VERSION_STR "7.3.8 (win32)"
 
 #define SYSCONFDIR ""
 

src/interfaces/libpq/libpq.rc

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include <winver.h>
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 7,3,7,0
+ FILEVERSION 7,3,8,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 7,3,7,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 7,3,8,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
  FILEFLAGS 0
  FILEOS VOS__WINDOWS32
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "\0"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "PostgreSQL Access Library\0"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "7, 3, 7, 0\0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "7, 3, 8, 0\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "libpq\0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2003\0"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "\0"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "libpq.dll\0"
             VALUE "ProductName", "PostgreSQL\0"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "7, 3, 7, 0\0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "7, 3, 8, 0\0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"