Re: reindexing an invalid index should not use ERRCODE_INDEX_CORRUPTED

From: Michael Paquier <michael(at)paquier(dot)xyz>
To: Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>
Cc: Andres Freund <andres(at)anarazel(dot)de>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Michael Paquier <michael(dot)paquier(at)gmail(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter(at)eisentraut(dot)org>
Subject: Re: reindexing an invalid index should not use ERRCODE_INDEX_CORRUPTED
Date: 2023-12-07 01:32:33
Message-ID: ZXEgsbDQoPgNN6Rx@paquier.xyz
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On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 04:33:33PM -0800, Noah Misch wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 03:17:12PM +0900, Michael Paquier wrote:
>>> The "cannot" part of the message is also inaccurate, and it's not clear to me
>>> why we have this specific restriction at all. REINDEX INDEX CONCURRENTLY
>>> accepts such indexes, so I doubt it's an implementation gap.
>>
>> If you would reword that, what would you change?
>
> I'd do "skipping reindex of invalid index \"%s.%s\"". If one wanted more,

In line with vacuum.c, that sounds like a good idea at the end.

> errhint("Use DROP INDEX or REINDEX INDEX.") would fit.

I'm OK with this suggestion as well.
--
Michael

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