[postgis-devel] WKB problems on Linux AMD64

[strk at refractions.net]

On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 01:14:17PM +0100, clozano at quavantis.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Yes, binary WKB. Postgis reports no errors other than "ERROR: invalid wkb" 
> when attempting to import data; this only happens on the amd64 box with 
> postgis 0.9.1, 1.0.0rc2 and 1.0.0rc3.
> 
> Below is a list of the compile time warnings for each version. I haven't 
> rummaged in the code yet, but the "lwgeom_functions_basic.c" casts are 
> suspect. Any pointers appreciated!

The "suspicious" casts are in a function which is never called.
I've removed it from current CVS.
It's weird the problem also shows in 0.9.1 - how are you feeding
a binary WKB to postgresql ? Is the equivalent HEX form accepted ?

--strk;

> 
> Thanks!
> 
> postgis 0.9.1
> ==========
> pandora:~/inst/postgresql-8.0.1/contrib/postgis-0.9.1 # make | grep 
> "warning"
> postgis_geos.c:323: warning: `resize_ptrArrayType' defined but not used
> shpopen.c:176: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> dbfopen.c:200: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> 
> 
> postgis 1.0.0rc2
> =============
> pandora:~/inst/postgresql-8.0.1/contrib/postgis-1.0.0-rc2 # make | grep 
> "warning"
> y.tab.c: In function `lwg_parse_yyparse':
> y.tab.c:405: warning: label `yyerrlab' defined but not used
> y.tab.c: At top level:
> wktparse.tab.c:3: warning: `yyrcsid' defined but not used
> lex.yy.c:3027: warning: `yyunput' defined but not used
> In file included from vsprintf.c:135:
> vsprintf.c: In function `vasprintf':
> vsprintf.c:44: warning: passing arg of `int_vasprintf' from incompatible 
> pointer type
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c: In function `dump_lwexploded':
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1473: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1482: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1491: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> shpopen.c:176: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> dbfopen.c:200: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> pgsql2shp.c: In function `addRecord':
> pgsql2shp.c:1976: warning: passing arg 2 of `PQunescapeBytea' from 
> incompatible pointer type
> 
> postgis 1.0.0rc3
> =============
> pandora:~/inst/postgresql-8.0.1/contrib/postgis-1.0.0-rc3 # make | grep 
> "warning"
> y.tab.c: In function `lwg_parse_yyparse':
> y.tab.c:405: warning: label `yyerrlab' defined but not used
> y.tab.c: At top level:
> wktparse.tab.c:3: warning: `yyrcsid' defined but not used
> lex.yy.c:3027: warning: `yyunput' defined but not used
> In file included from vsprintf.c:135:
> vsprintf.c: In function `vasprintf':
> vsprintf.c:44: warning: passing arg of `int_vasprintf' from incompatible 
> pointer type
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c: In function `dump_lwexploded':
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1525: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1534: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> lwgeom_functions_basic.c:1543: warning: cast from pointer to integer of 
> different size
> shpopen.c:176: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> dbfopen.c:200: warning: `rcsid' defined but not used
> pgsql2shp.c: In function `addRecord':
> pgsql2shp.c:1980: warning: passing arg 2 of `PQunescapeBytea' from 
> incompatible pointer type
> 
> Salutacions - Un Saludo - Regards, 
> 
> Carlos Lozano Diez
> ==============================
>  Quavantis - mWorld Company 
>  Mobile & Wireless Solutions
> ==============================
> 
> 
> postgis-devel-bounces at postgis.refractions.net wrote on 07/03/2005 
> 07:50:43:
> 
> > On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 11:19:35PM +0100, clozano at quavantis.com wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am having problems importing data into postgis running on a Suse 9.2 
> 
> > > x86_64 (amd64) when using WKB format data. 
> > 
> > You mean binary WKB, right ?
> > Do you get an error message, a memory fault or just "wrong" imports ?
> > Did you get any warning at compile time ?
> > Does 0.9.1 also give you problems with WKB ?
> > 
> > --strk;
> > 
> > > 
> > > I've built versions 0.9.1, 1.0.0rc2 and 1.0.0rc3 satisfactorily on 
> both 
> > > Suse 9.2 i686 and x86_64, everything works fine on the 32 bit box and 
> > > everything, with the exception of WKB, works on the 64 bit box. I'm 
> > > running Postgres 8.0.1 on both boxes, 32 and 64bit respectively - same 
> 
> > > linux distro. 
> > > 
> > > Has anyone come across this problem? Could anyone give me some 
> pointers as 
> > > to what may be the problem/solution? 
> > > 
> > > Salutacions - Un Saludo - Regards, 
> > > 
> > > Carlos Lozano Diez
> > > ==============================
> > >  Quavantis - mWorld Company 
> > >  Mobile & Wireless Solutions
> > > ==============================
> > 
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