Re: [HACKERS] My bits moved right off the end of the world...

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Theo Kramer <theo(at)flame(dot)co(dot)za>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] My bits moved right off the end of the world...
Date: 1999-11-14 16:19:02
Message-ID: 199911141619.LAA29490@candle.pha.pa.us
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> > Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > >
> > > I recall that this was due to a corrupted B-Tree index. Try dropping and
> > > rebuilding that, if you have one.
> >
> > Thanks Peter, that did the trick.
> >
> > Any chance of adding the following to the FAQ
> >
> > 4.24) What is the meaning of 'my bits moved right off the end of the world'
>
> With specific messages like this one, it is best to put the fix right in
> the error message.

With great pain, I have added an additional sentence to the error
message stating to try and recreate index.

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