Re: [GENERAL] Copy error

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org (The Hermit Hacker)
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org, neumeier(at)bright(dot)net
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Copy error
Date: 1998-05-13 18:08:48
Message-ID: 199805131808.OAA23307@candle.pha.pa.us
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> I remember seeing this error on the group about a month ago, but I can't
> recall the answer.
>
> Nightly, we copy 45,000 + lines into a database, last night, the script
> got a "Broken pipe". The backend reports:
>
> FATAL 1: my bits moved right off the end of the world!
>
> This script has worked correctly for 6 months. Postgres version 6.3.1.
> Sparc 20 running Solaris 2.5.1.
>
> Any help?

It is from the btree index code, nbtpage.c

if (P_RIGHTMOST(opaque))
elog(FATAL, "my bits moved right off the end of the world!");

I would drop the index and recreate. The wording of this error message
is one of my personal favorites.

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